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Hōne Heke sketch

In this head and shoulders profile portrait, Ngāpuhi chief Hōne Heke (Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai) wears a close-fitting peaked cap. His moko is clearly shown, and he is wearing a chequered cloak with a fringed collar.

This image Appears In 2 Articles:

  • Meeting with Hongi Hika
    A frontier of chaos?
  • Kororāreka painting, 1845
    The Northern War

Keywords

hone heke
northern war
ngapuhi
new zealand wars
maori leaders
Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: A-014-003
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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