This 1838 painting of Poverty Bay by Joel Polack shows a traditional canoe with sails. Their distinctive triangular shape inspired the naming of Ngā Rā o Kupe (Kupe’s Sails) at Palliser Bay.
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Wood engraving by Joel Samuel Polack
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