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Ureia

Ureia

Ureia

This carving is of Ureia, a taniwha who lived in Tīkapa (the Firth of Thames). Ureia was a symbol of the fertility and prestige of the Hauraki region.

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Auckland War Memorial Museum

Permission of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Te Papa Whakahiku must be obtained before any re-use of this image.




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