Mere Tahana
Production date
Circa 1856-1891
Description
Studio portrait of Mere (Mary) Tahana wearing a korowai karure, circular hoop earrings and what appears to be a feather on the crown of her head. She has a chin moko.
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Object detail
Artist/Maker
Production role
Photographer
Production date
Circa 1856-1891
Subject person
Classification
Current rights
Accession number
PHO2007-103
Collection type
Public comments
Mere was my 4th great-grandmother!
- Kirsten Baker posted 11 days ago.
Mere Tahana and is her Dad Wiremu Tahana is connected too Waingaro Marae Tahana Whanau or Opononi (Auckland) or Rotorua. We are all connected together.
- Huia Hunapo posted one month ago.
Mere Tahana was my great great grandmother. She looks like a first cousin of mine called Irene Miller. I have visited her lovely grave which Kum Sing provided for her at Te Henui Cemetary. Her name is spelt as "Kum Sung". Trevor and Val Tapp were my mother's cousins and they lived at Trentham Upper Hutt. I think Val is the oldest living descendent.
- Gerald sydney Thorner Te Atiawa Iwi-Puketapu Hapu-Hoewaka whanau posted one year ago.
She was my great graet grand mother
- Allan tapp posted 2 years ago.
Mary Bishop/Te Hana tutu, Hill was my 3rd great grandmother.
- De Dawson posted 3 years ago.