Tattooed Warrior from the Marquesas Islands

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Illustration

Kim Martins
by Madame S. Hoare
published on 19 May 2019
Tattooed Warrior from the Marquesas Islands Download Full Size Image

The Marquesan culture is said to have evolved the most elaborate tattoo art. This photograph was taken in 1880 CE and shows the traditional tattoo designs of the Polynesian region - specifically, that of the Marquesas Islands.

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Hoare, M. S. (2019, May 19). Tattooed Warrior from the Marquesas Islands. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10693/tattooed-warrior-from-the-marquesas-islands/

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Hoare, Madame S.. "Tattooed Warrior from the Marquesas Islands." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 19, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10693/tattooed-warrior-from-the-marquesas-islands/.

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Hoare, Madame S.. "Tattooed Warrior from the Marquesas Islands." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 May 2019. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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