portrait of Tukukino, an old fighting chief of the Ngāti Tamaterā people of the Hauraki district, North Island, New Zealand. He is pictured wearing a pōhoi ear ornament made from the skin of the huia, an ornament often worn by high-born chiefs in the years before the bird became extinct. Tukukino was famous for his determined opposition to the opening up of the Ohinemuri area for goldmining.


Size: 1968px × 2624px
Location: New Zealand
Photo credit: © Lakeview Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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