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Te Oha storehouse

Te Oha storehouse

Te Oha storehouse

The rising of Matariki came at the end of the season for harvesting, catching game and food gathering. Pātaka (storehouses), such as the beautifully carved Te Oha, would be full of supplies.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PA1-f-179-79-3

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.




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