Seal

Production date
Circa 1860
 Description
An impression of a coat of arms on an orange oval piece of sealing wax adhered to a section of brown paper. The crest of the arms is a kotuku (white heron) with a sun and waka (canoe) beneath. The quartered shield has – clockwise from top left - crossed flags, a hand holding a leafy twig, a tree and a spouting whale. To the sides, in place of supporters, are flax bushes with patu. The scroll at the base reads "POTATAU II KINGI".
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Object detail

Artist/Maker
Production role
Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1860
Classification
Personal Symbol/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
Seal made by J H Watt, Shortland Street., Auckland. About 1860 This is a wax impression of the seal with the (unofficial?) arms of the second Maori King, Potatau II (also known as Tawhiao).
Accession number
A65.072
Collection type
Social History

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