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three women sitting next to each other on the ground in front of blankets and rugs
Māori weaving and tukutuku – te raranga me te whatu | Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
an old black and white photo of a man dressed in native american garb holding a stick
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Mannequin/life caste of a Maori chief wearing a rain cape over a korowai (tag cloak); holding a taiaha (ceremonial and fighting staff), wearing a hei tiki (neck pendant), and two huia feathers in his hair. | 19th century | Photographic print; © The Trustees of the British Museum
a wooden statue with an artistic look on it's face and chest, against a cloudy sky
Maori Carving
Maori Carving by J Howe, via Flickr
four different types of beading patterns with the words's name in each one
an open book with some drawings on the pages and one drawing in it's corner
Shane Gallagher - Koru in lines
a black and white drawing of an octopus with geometric designs on it's back
a drawing of a decorative design on a piece of paper that looks like it has been drawn
Maori tattoo design idea
an ornate silver and wood object with intricate carvings on the sides, sitting on a gray surface
Maori Art Artwork: Canoe bailer
an image of two cartoon characters
Sculpture and Design: An Outline of Maori Art
Sculpture and Design: An Outline of Maori Art
some type of art work that looks like it is made out of black and white paper
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a wooden object with spikes on it
Maori Weapon wooden dagger
The Maori like other Polynesians believed that weapons could gain a life of their own. They were capable of absorbing mana and were not just things use to fight but objects with spiritual power. The carvings found on weapons are not decoration they give power to these objects. #maori weapon #Maori art
an art work with black and white ink on paper, depicting a woman standing in front of
a black and white drawing with red accents on it's edges, in the shape of a spiral
Rangi and Papa...Earth mother and sky father
an old black and white photo of a woman with braids on her hair, wearing a dress
Remarkable portraits show the last traditionally inked Maori women
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