Making New Zealand vol 01 no 02: The Maori
In the centre of this picture G. F. Angas shows warriors preparing fora fight. Grouped around are various weapons, such as (top and below) tomahawks (post-European), (left) fighting staffs (taiaha), and (below) greenstone mere and whalebone clubs. The small picture (bottom centre) shows warriors beating a wooden gong, while a war trumpet is shown at the base of the group
In the centre of this picture G. F. Angas shows warriors preparing fora fight. Grouped around are various weapons, such as (top and below) tomahawks (post-European), (left) fighting staffs (taiaha), and (below) greenstone mere and whalebone clubs. The small picture (bottom centre) shows warriors beating a wooden gong, while a war trumpet is shown at the base of the group.