Moko; or Maori Tattooing
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| Fig | 21 | TE MUTU | Vol 2 | J Cowa[unclear: n] |
| 22 | TE KANI | Vol 1. | Wars | |
| 24 | TARAIA | |||
| 30 | ERENA | maketu | ||
| 31.37 | ngaiterangi | |||
| 64 | PUKARU | outer corner of Eye all on right. Except 1 on top |
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| 75 & 78 | [unclear: Oaiue] head[unclear: s] | |||
| 79. 80 & 140 | " | |||
| 91. 179 | " | |||
| 96. 136 | " | |||
| 119 | PAORE | 120 | TAMATI MAUAO | |
| 123 | RANIERA TE HIAHIA | |||
| 128 | ANARU | 129 | PENETAKA | |
| 130 | REWETI in centre |
My discovery after seeing so
many Maori heads that the
patterns are quite different
R & L. near ears - in
the MATAORA designs
133 or Ngakutu TE Tumihuia
Page 10 [unclear: shows] the patterns
[unclear: heal] different
add [unclear: ti] page 140 "[unclear: In] the a[gap — reason: illegible]
on Hekes Pa 1845 the flesh of
Capt. [unclear: Giaul]. Pe[gap — reason: illegible]adier [unclear: COY] 58th
was tasted for food. in order
to break "mana" or prestige
of the soldiers
if cast ever added [unclear: to] at sides
or made complete head for any
[unclear: Statue] - page 10 to [unclear: give]
good patterns near Ears
Figures 13 & 16 Thigh skin†
Somewhat alike
| 19 |
[unclear: Shews] "RAPE" |
| 39 |
add and on arms |
| 143 |
in Salford Museum |
| 171 |
in Natural Hist. M[unclear: u]m S. [unclear: Keies] [unclear: n] |
| 3 | Heads[gap — reason: illegible] from Captn Cook |
| at Whitby | |
| 2 | " " " Hull |
The Maori HEad at the Ethnological
Mm Rome - was perhaps
"PIKAPO" o[unclear: r] R. C [unclear: h]asCross on Chin
The King of Italy accepted
a portrait placed as frontispiece
in a copy of Moko
10/6/1925
Dr Fildes
I have placed in my copy
of [unclear: Pounamu]
my [unclear: guess] at Tiki's
original [unclear: formulation] &
the history of a people
(as written out to you —
Yrs [unclear: Sincy]
Special copy with a Robley
water colour of a Maori head
inserted, & notes & corrections
by H. Fildes, & notes by General
Robley.
| Rerepehi |
From wings of nose to chin |
| Pongiangiha- |
at the wings of the nose |
| Ngu |
at the summit of the nose |
| Kau wai |
chin |
| Ngutu |
lips |
| Hupu |
under the nose |
| Koroaha |
on the branches of the lower maxilla |
| Pataringa |
flaps of the ears |
| Pae pae |
Upper part of the cheeks |
| Kokoti |
cheeks |
| Koroti aha |
Lower spirals of cheeks |
| E Rewa |
Upper eyelid |
| Tiwana |
over brows & temple |
| Titi |
on middle of forehead |
| Rape |
On the posteriors |
| Rito |
Outer lines of posteriors |
| Puhoro |
Upper Part of thigh |
Edmund Halswell 11/11/41.
Pakaru. tatoo marks on temples.
"Annales des Missions
L'Oceanie" has acct of
R. C. in N.Z.
See Hocken p. 60.
[unclear: In] Oldham's Maori Heads. J.P.S.
Sept. 1935. P.190.
Intagliated = tatooing
[unclear: 6] June Dr Fildes
— Heat a warning to wicked people
have few letters to reply to — but good [unclear: for] one from a Mr
[unclear: Hornibrook] for me [unclear: keep her] & TE Kiri in [unclear: bringing] out
Maori legends or advise — and I feel as piano as
anyone — the eye of the piece of skin — given as ⅔ in., and outside moko — I find is this length
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13 Fig
[unclear: breadth]
[unclear: and] I must post copy to you to do what you like with
[unclear: or fine] [gap — reason: illegible] Mm — I see the [unclear: best] weather tues.
the public, or bus conductors, Do I turn to "the Vine story
down the cliff at TE Reinga - read of the Keep that
in the water underneath sways about [unclear: giving]
openings for the [unclear: plunge] — Thus cooling [unclear: leading] is
in the Northlander — 1932 will be centenary of the
missionary who fired at the Vine — the "[unclear: Puckegs]" a[gap — reason: illegible]
[unclear: 1st north] missionaries, and here was [unclear: Zeal] —
I know little of the 22nd d[gap — reason: illegible]r NZ & [unclear: Scafa]
I note from Mr Elsdon Best [unclear: letter]. Maclean is now &
then in Wellington — I posted Mrs [unclear: D] M the A & SH [unclear: list]
of [unclear: dinner] [gap — reason: illegible] to see [unclear: how] many Macleans
[gap — reason: illegible]owe day while moko is pi[gap — reason: illegible] w[gap — reason: illegible]tters
lucky [unclear: finds] were the pukoro skin - and [unclear: selling]
Shortlands [gap — reason: illegible] [unclear: Vetchs] — I send coolest card by the mail
Human
skin 7in by 6. of a Maori left thigh - resembles the
drawing in Dumont D'Urvilles voyages as to designs of
copied in Moko figure 16 body tattooing
Pattern called "Puhoro" Whakairo
This skin in good preservation, was found in
a London saddlers with other specimens of leather
| 1894 | It is rare — |
| none in the British Museum — |
Such was sometimes used by Maori for cover of
cartridge box —
Thigh skin
in collection
one very old specimen that had been thickly coated with Tar
for preservation was [unclear: used] as a [unclear: Diyaks] to artist 1890 —
the tar removed (it was as brittle as glass when tapped)
there was nearly full tattooing — as the forehead was low
there were only SIX bands —Tiwhana usual, 8, — the teeth much worn
by eating fern root — In old days the septum of the nose
was pierced for feathers or ornament — Here was a ring
of iron wire — "matai" or iron was so valued from
Early Ships, this ring may have been put in by this man
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forehead upper
"Nga Titi
are good design
It had been in family a long
time brought by some.
Seaman relation
Head Collection
415 [unclear: sid te] —This day I 4 Oct 1928. rose with karakia for you &
[unclear: put] up enclosed for [unclear: remembrance] of events,
that introduced us in London yet you had seen my
[unclear: best] NZ drawings - so heres a reference to the war
that brought you over [unclear: &] just 10 years [unclear: finis] [gap — reason: illegible] [unclear: months]
card of Kaiser is [unclear: real] - he went in Decm ˜ 4th
so just you try & justify this days karakia Octr
for Health - and good time you deserve
I have begun preparing for cold weather. Fancy
Lady [unclear: M] sends me winter things - so kind
but it is [unclear: you considered] me so long - I have
view of yr house in City, Wn, And the "unicorn" [unclear: click]
portraitsnow as I am 89 - let me guard it, by sending
out to you. (ouin a circle of friends)
[gap — reason: illegible] tries my war set of cards, just at this
year it is 10 years [unclear: reminder]
Happiness Best Wishes
Yrs Ever . H G. Robley
can he not [unclear: lend] press to copy And if the [unclear: German] order to [unclear: Maori] troopes, not to
surrend to [unclear: NZri] opposite — [gap — reason: illegible] "Lines
are now pleasant for him - but not when I drew
-Remember me to Elsdon Best & J. Cowan & Polynesian Society
-Can you get copy Tauranga S. Club badge - it is good,
moko by me, the T.S.C could be asked . by [unclear: Adams]
for you - then erase T.S.C. it is as good as the war
maori Stamp - which must be rare now. Captn
Corbett I met - hunting for canoes - went to Portsmouth
to see One I named as over in 66 - a friend of [unclear: Cap] Bollons
[Fig 14 portrait in Moko - I forget name - do you know - all of
others I do - Te Kani figure 22 is mentioned [unclear: in the Crown]
Wars v P[gap — reason: illegible] - Dominion history [unclear: book] of you [unclear: did] [gap — reason: illegible]
and met to get - I showed [gap — reason: illegible] J. [gap — reason: illegible] - you do [unclear: some] good
historical writing 4th it is [unclear: bright]- day & good WEather
to continue so - karakia for your day & wishes
Happiness to you Yours
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