Te Waaka Perohuka
Te Waaka Perohuka | |
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| Born | 1843 New Zealand |
| Died | 1851 |
| Known for | carving |
Te Waaka Perohuka (fl. 1843–1851) was a New Zealand Māori tohunga and carver. He was one of the prominent leaders of the Rongowhakaata iwi during the early stages of European colonisation in the 1800s.[1]
Some of his most famous carvings was the Te Toki-a-Tāpiri war canoe in 1840, which is displayed in the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and the carvings inside the Toko Toru Tapu Church in Manutuke near Gisborne.[2]
References
- ^ Oliver, Steven. "Te Waaka Perohuka". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ Neich, Roger (2004). "NINETEENTH TO MID-TWENTIETH CENTURY INDIVIDUAL MAORI WOODCARVERS AND THEIR KNOWN WORKS". Records of the Auckland Museum. 41: 53–86. ISSN 1174-9202.
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