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Māori fishing camp on Rangitoto

2 tents, drying racks with fish and several waka

This painting from the mid 1850s shows a fishing camp on the shores of Rangitoto. Sharks were commonly dried and processed in this manner.

Heaphy, Charles 1820-1881 :Rangitoto Id. Extinct volcano. No 2 [1850s?]. Ref: C-025-002. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23116010

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