MOKO; OR MAORI TATTOOING

by Major-General Robley, Horatio Gordon

$2,200 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix

First edition

London: Chapman and Hall, Limited, 1896. First edition of this classic study of Maori tattooing, profusely illustrated with photographs and Robley's own drawings. Very good plus. Item #39317 Robley, an amateur artist with a deep interest in Maori culture, had a genuine passion for recording the intricate designs, techniques, and history of the intricate art of tā moko; he was also a soldier and, notoriously, a collector

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