Jacob William Heberley (original) (raw)

Jacob William Heberley (11 April 1849–28 June 1906), also known as Hākopa Hēperi, was a New Zealand carver. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Ati Awa iwi. He was born in Wellington, New Zealand on 11 April 1849. Heberley created many small carvings such as storehouses, weapons and model canoes, including a storehouse created for the 1901 tour of George V and Mary of Teck (then the Duke of York and Duchess of Cornwall).