Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Burial of Te Heu-Heu on Tongariro
A line of burdened figures climbs over jagged rocks beneath bands of cloud and a tall mountain. The leading group bends under a carved container. The chapter identifies the procession carrying Te Heu-Heu’s remains towards the sacred mountain Tongariro.
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W. Dittmer. "The Burial of Te Heu-Heu on Tongariro" [editorial title]. In Te Tohunga: The Ancient Legends and Traditions of the Maoris, Orally collected and pictured by W. Dittmer. London: George Routledge & Sons; New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1907., 1907, George Routledge & Sons, Limited; E. P. Dutton & Co.. Source scan leaf 139. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0415-0127
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W. Dittmer’s illustrated interpretation of Māori traditions, reproduced from his historical collection. The image should be understood within the author-illustrator’s period perspective.
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W. Dittmer. The Burial of Te Heu-Heu on Tongariro. Te Tohunga: The Ancient Legends and Traditions of the Maoris. Scan leaf 139. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0415-0127