The medal that spoke
- Author
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Published
- Sat 24 Feb 2024
- Episode Link
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-history-listen/the-medal-that-spoke-te-pahi-maori-sothebys/103438934
In 1806, Maori chief Te Pahi was gifted a silver medal by Sydney Governor Philip Gidley King. He had come from Aotearoa to establish trade.
But the medal then disappeared.
Two centuries later, Te Pahi's medal resurfaced – in a Sydney auction house
