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This ink drawing from about 1845 portrays Māori in the Bay of Islands as having supposedly Jewish characteristics, including elongated noses and a propensity for trading. The idea that Māori, like Jews, were descendants of Noah's middle son, Shem, was widespread among missionaries in the first half of the 19th century.
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Reference: A-079-017
by John Williams
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