Wahi Tapu or Burial-Place Wahi tapu or burial place / Wata or provision house at Otumatua on the north shore of Cook's Strait Plate 11. From the book: Illustrations to Adventure in New Zealand

The accompanying text reads: The natives commonly place a dead body in this way, covered with the mats or blankets formerly worn by the deceased. It is seldom removed afterwards, and everything with the fence is consecrated by the native tapu, until this is taken off by some chief who has the power and the inclination.