MAORI TYPES.
In prosecution of his contract .with the Government, Mr. Nelson. Illingworth has just oomplete'd ; the third of . the ten Maori bust* on which he has been engaged for some time. The latest study is ' a faithful, likeness. ol •Wikitori Keep a (Victoria Kemp), daughter of 'the late Major' Kemp, of ngnting fame. " Wiki"' speaks : out:'of the dull clay, every facial line and curvej andj stray ringlet beingtruly representative of tKe well-known. chief- : tainess 'of : 'the'\''Wharigamiis; ! The).bust" is ' draped' with replica, of a mat that/has beea / in l the t fa'mily;'of 'thef'subjeht for generations, • and the tiki, suspended from the neck is also of -great age .and" value.'' 'Mr. Illingworth leaves'forj'Rotpfua in-company with-Mr. A. Hamilton' to-morrow,' to' seek out furthor types for the new gallery. ■■■ - :
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 219, 9 June 1908, Page 10
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126MAORI TYPES. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 219, 9 June 1908, Page 10
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