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Image Not Available for Canoe hurdling - a favourite water sport of the Maori tribes of New Zealand. It is a thrilling sport with plenty of spills, and it calls for expert paddling to keep the native tree-trunk water craft from turning turtle at the hurdles.
Canoe hurdling - a favourite water sport of the Maori tribes of New Zealand. It is a thrilling sport with plenty of spills, and it calls for expert paddling to keep the native tree-trunk water craft from turning turtle at the hurdles.
Image Not Available for Canoe hurdling - a favourite water sport of the Maori tribes of New Zealand. It is a thrilling sport with plenty of spills, and it calls for expert paddling to keep the native tree-trunk water craft from turning turtle at the hurdles.

Canoe hurdling - a favourite water sport of the Maori tribes of New Zealand. It is a thrilling sport with plenty of spills, and it calls for expert paddling to keep the native tree-trunk water craft from turning turtle at the hurdles.

Creator Topical Press Agency
Date1930s
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 16.8 x 21.5 cm (6 5/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Object number2002/857
LocationNot currently on display

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