This image from the mid-1800s shows a peaceful and quiet scene at Pūtiki pā, near the mouth of the Whanganui River. The three figures sitting on the ground to the right are carving. The man to the left carries a baby on his back. Other figures in the background sit quietly.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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C-142-003
Watercolour by John Gilfillan
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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