Maori chief, portrait. He has a thin white beard, short, white hair decorated with feathers and extensive facial tattoos. He wears a stiff cloak decorated with geometric designs around his shoulders. He holds a short, carved paddle in his hands.
Maori chief, Monga Rewi, poses against a plain background. He holds a short, carved paddle in his hands, possibly a symbol of authority. Head and shoulders portrait. Photograph collected by Charles Appleton Longfellow during his trip to New Zealand in 1891. Inscription below photograph reads, "Maori Chief New Zealand". Archives Number: 1008-2-1-2-9-14
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Archives Number: LONG (1008-2-1-2-9-14); Courtesy of Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters of National Historic Site
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Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Latitude: 42.3769989013672, Longitude: -71.1264038085938
Photograph in Charles Appleton Longfellow Papers, Subcollection II. Photographic Materials, Albums, Albums Not Related to East Asia. (1008.002/001.002)
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