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King Tāwhiao

King Tāwhiao

King Tāwhiao

This portrait is of the second Māori king, Tāwhiao, a leader of great mana. Such leaders also held a high degree of tapu or sacredness and restriction.

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Auckland Art Gallery - Toi o Tamaki
Oil painting by Gottfried Lindauer

Permission of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki must be obtained before any re-use of this image.




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