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Maori Tattooing (Paperback) Loot Price: R367
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Maori Tattooing (Paperback)

H.G.Robley

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Originally published in 1896, this classic of ethnography was assembled by a skilled illustrator who first encountered Maori tattoo art during his military service in New Zealand. Maori tattooing (moko) consists of a complex design of marks, made in ink and incised into the skin, that communicate the bearer's genealogy, tribal affiliation, and spirituality. This well-illustrated volume summarizes all previous accounts of moko and encompasses many of Robley's own observations. He relates how moko first became known to Europeans and discusses the distinctions between men and women's moko, patterns and designs, moko in legend and song, and the practice of mokomokai: the preservation of the heads of Maori ancestors. Unbridged republication of the edition published by Chapman and Hall, Limited, London, 1896.

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Imprint: Dover Publications Inc.
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2004
First published: December 2003
Authors: H.G.Robley
Dimensions: 234 x 157 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 978-0-486-43092-8
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Art styles not limited by date > Art of indigenous peoples
Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs
LSN: 0-486-43092-8
Barcode: 9780486430928

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