| Maori Tattooing Contributor(s): Robley, H. G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486430928 ISBN-13: 9780486430928 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: This classic of ethnography describes Maori tattooing (moko), which communicates the bearer's genealogy, tribal affiliation, and spirituality. This definitive study relates how moko first became known to Europeans and discusses the distinctions between men and women's moko, patterns and designs, and moko in legend and song. Features 180 black-and-white illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Body Art & Tattooing - Social Science | Customs & Traditions |
| Dewey: 391.650 |
| LCCN: 2003062585 |
| Series: Dover Pictorial Archives |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.18" W x 9.22" (0.87 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Features 180 black-and-white illustrations. |