This watercolour by Joseph Merrett was made around 1845. It shows a haka where some warriors hold traditional weapons – the mere pounamu (greenstone club) and taiaha (fighting staff) – and others hold contemporary weapons – the pātītī (hatchet) and pū (musket).
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Watercolour by Joseph Merrett
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