Image shows Apihai Te Kawau and his nephew Tamahiki Te Rewiti. Te Kawau is seated on the ground in a feather cloak holding a mere, while his nephew stands holding a taiaha, and wearing a woven cloak, and huia feathers in his hair.
Alexander Turnbull Library Reference: PUBL-0014-56-2 Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
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'Apihai Te Kawau', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/apihai-te-kawau, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 7-Jan-2014
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