Booklet, Ponga and Puhihuia
Maker
Fletcher, H J
Ekdahl Print
Production date
1927
Object detail
Brief Description
This 17 century love story of Ponga and Puhihuia was translated from Māori into English by Rev. H J Fletcher. It is set in Auckland at a pā on Maungawhau (Mt Eden) home of Puhihuia and at Awhitu, home of Ponga. The story is of Ponga and Puhihuia’s struggle against a background of on-going strife between their two families over fishing grounds and whakapapa.
Maker
Production date
1927
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed on paper with black ink.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 215 x 138mm
Signature/Inscription
Hawkes Bay Art Society, Bookplate, Printed
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
17th Century
Other number(s)
22155
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