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Two Arawa Ladies in Maori meeting house.
 
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"Unknown Woman of Rotorua District, North Island.” A rare portrait of moko applied by “grouped” darning needles around 1910 by tattoo artist Tame Poata. A wonderful photograph of this Arawa lady, undoubtedly of high rank. Original Albumen photograph by Iles. Circa 1910. Collection of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn.
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