Memorial to Reko, Tuturau; Andrew Ross; 07.05.2014; MT2015.25.42
Memorial to Reko, Tuturau
About this object
Black and white photograph of a memorial stone to Reko, a 19th century Ngāi Tahu, Kaumātua who lived on this site at Tuturau. The stone was marked by the Hesselin and Ramage families to honour their tupuna tāne.
In autumn 2014 we commissioned documentary photographer Andrew Ross
to take a photographic essay of Mataura. This is one of the images from Andrew's essay of 71 photographs.
New Zealand, South Island, Southland, Mataura
Maker Maker RolePhotographer
Date Made07.05.2014
Inscription and MarksAndrew Ross has signed the back and written in pencil: 'Chief Reko rock. 7/5/2014'
Techniqueprinted
Measurements
h 203mm x w 254mm ("8 x 10″)
medium
photograph, black and white
Object Type Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywords Medium and Materialsprocessed material, paper
Credit LineFrom the collection of the Mataura and Districts Historical Society Incorporated
Object numberMT2015.25.42
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