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Haurongo: Te Rangitopeora

Te Rangitopeora by Gottfried Lindauer

Te Rangitopeora by Gottfried Lindauer

Gottfried Lindauer's portrait of Te Rangitopeora is based on a photograph by E.S. Richards of Wellington. Her moko kauae (chin and mouth tattoo) and multiple ornaments signify her mana.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Auckland Art Gallery – Toi o Tāmaki

Reference: 1915/2/53

by Gottfried Lindauer

Permission of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Teremoana Sparks rāua ko W. H. Oliver. 'Te Rangitopeora', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1990, whakahou April 2012. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/47363/te-rangitopeora-by-gottfried-lindauer (accessed 4 June 2026).