Sign, Memorial
Production date
Circa 1909
Description
A heavy totara cross beam from a memorial cross that was erected to mark Māori graves at Mahoetahi. " HE WHAKAMAHARATANGA I NGA RANGITIRA TOA O WAIKATO / A WETINI TAIPORUTU MA I HINGA KI KONEI TATA / I TE PAREKURA I TURIA I TE 6TH NOWEMA 1860 " is engraved on the front of the cross beam. The beam has remnants of red paint near the centre and in some of the letters. A niche is carved in the centre of the reverse where the cross beam would be attached to the vertical post.
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