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Te Rauparaha sketch
This sketch of Te Rauparaha in 1847 is by William Bambridge. Te Rauparaha is wearing a naval uniform that he was given after his arrest and detention in Auckland in 1846.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: QMS-0122-140A
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz.
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
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