Sheet two of the original Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between the British Crown and Maori chiefs. Photographed in available light in the display room at the National Museum of New Zealand with a high ISO setting that has produced some graininess.

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Size: 1944px × 2953px
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Lakeview Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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