The medal that spoke
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
ABC Rewind · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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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