Engraved portrait of Te Rauparaha (1760s – 1849) a Māori rangatira (chief) and war leader of the Ngāti Toa tribe who took a leading part in the Musket Wars in New Zealand. He was influential in the original sale of land to the New Zealand Company and was a participant in the Wairau Affray in Marlborough.

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Size: 2742px × 3543px
Location: New Zealand
Photo credit: © Lakeview Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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