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Letter from Hone Ropiha Te Moko to McLean

Date: 9 Apr 1848

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0672B-09

Description: Letter describing Te Moko's land boundaries for land which may be for sale Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).

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Unidentified woman with moko

Date: [ca 1899]

By: Iles, Arthur James, 1870-1943

Reference: 1/2-C-014414-F

Description: unidentified woman with a moko, wearing a traditional Maori feather cloak. Photograph taken by Arthur James Iles circa 1899. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Iles Photo 124 [first letters of word obscured - probably reads `THA'] MES. NZ Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

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Thompson, Mrs : Photographs of Maori

Date: ca 1860s-1870s

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-4693

Description: Photographs of an unidentified Maori man with full moko and huia feathers; an unidentified young Maori woman with moko; two photographs of groups of Maori in European dress some holding rifles, one at a pa at East Clive and the other at a pa at Omarunui near Taradale, both in the early 1860s; and a montage of Maori cartes de visite, houses and bush views taken by Burton Bros. Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Gordon, William Francis Robert d 1936 :Head of Maori chief showing full tattoo (Moko-pu...

Date: 1921 - 1863 - 1865

By: Gordon, William Francis Robert, 1846-1936; Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: A-092-023

Description: Head of a fully tattooed Maori man, with cloak and tiki. Indicates and names parts of the man's moko. Derived from a drawing by H. G. Robley of Tomika te Mutu, chief of Ngai-te-Rangi, Tauranga (cf A-080-008-1), dating from the 1860s. Other Titles - Tomika te Mutu Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph of drawing 127 x 76 mm

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Two views around Hawera; the Poko Moko Gorge, and The Post Office

Date: 1907

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000966-G

Description: Two views around Hawera, one of the Poko Moko Gorge, near Hawera, and one of the post office. Photograph taken ca 1907-1912 by William Archer Price Greetings card with the two images separated by Christmas greetings, illustrated with decorative lettering. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Poko Moko Gorge. Nr Hawera.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - The Season's Greetings. 148.B Protected 1.7.07. W.A.P.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Post Office. Hawera. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

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[Earle, Augustus] 1793-1838 :Rangi the tattooer of 1826. J H B. [From John White's Anci...

Date: 1832 - 1890 - 1827 - 1891 - 1828

From: Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890

By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838

Reference: A-274-045

Description: Head and shoulders frontal portrait of a Northland tattooer. He has short hair, moko, and a kiwi feather cloak fastened on his right shoulder, and wears two huia feathers in his hair A copy by John Hugh Boscawen of an aquatint, the frontispiece in Narrative of a nine months residence in New Zealand by Augustus Earle (London, Longman, 1832). The copyist has added feathers to the subject's hair and changed a woven flax cloak to a kiwi feather cloak. Other Titles - Aranghie John Hugh Boscawen Inscriptions: Verso - in blue pencil: Proofs for Mr Craig Earle was in New Zealand for six months, 1827-1828 and met 'Aranghie' or Rangi in the Bay of Islands Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, on sheet 225 x 148 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

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[Earle, Augustus] 1793-1838 :Rangi the tattooer of 1826. J H B. [From John White's Anci...

Date: 1832 - 1890 - 1827 - 1891 - 1828

From: Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890

By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838

Reference: A-274-044

Description: Head and shoulders frontal portrait of a Northland tattooer. He has short hair, moko, and a kiwi feather cloak fastened on his right shoulder, and wears two huia feathers in his hair A copy by John Hugh Boscawen of an aquatint, the frontispiece in Narrative of a nine months residence in New Zealand by Augustus Earle (London, Longman, 1832). The copyist has added feathers to the subject's hair and changed a woven flax cloak to a kiwi feather cloak. Other Titles - Aranghie John Hugh Boscawen Earle was in New Zealand for six months, 1827-1828 and met 'Aranghie' or Rangi in the Bay of Islands Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, on sheet 225 x 148 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

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Papers relating to Samoa and the Art of Tattoo (ET/AT 011)

Date: [ca 1995]

From: Stratford, Peter : Epsom Trust collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11750-45

Description: Draft and papers relating to `Samoa and the art of tattoo' by Alan Taylor. Includes diagrams of Samoan tattoo styles from an unknown German language publication, a drawing of a Maori moko and card with the image of a Lindauer painting of moko `Tattooing - The tohunga ta moko at work'. Includes two black and white prints of a Samoan dwelling and people, and a negative of an image featuring the word Jackanapes, probably the cover of a book by Juliana Horatia Ewing.. Language - Small amount of German language from printed matter with diagrams of Samoan tattoos (unknown publication). Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0 Linear Metres. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Black and white prints of Samoa and Samoan people.

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Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Copy of a carving [of Maketu and Ngaiterangi] brough...

Date: 1900

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-016-3

Description: Copy of an old carving of a chief and his wife greeting each other. The woman has more tattooing on her face than was customary even in Robley's day. The forehead moko is `maketu' and the mouth moko is `Ngaiterangi (see verso of E-280-016-2. Shoulders are covered with whakairo. Similar drawings at E-280-051, E-280-051-1, E-280-051-2 Inscriptions: Verso - Descriptive text in ink and diagrams of moko Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Wash sketch on postcard 140 x 90 mm Transfers: Transferred from MS-Papers-0016.

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Kelleher, Elizabeth :Photographs of Maori

Date: ca1860s-ca1940

By: Kelleher, Elizabeth, active 1997

Reference: PAColl-5304

Description: Four Heads of men with moko, and a portrait of Mere Amohau Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Coffey, Alfred R, 1869-1950 :Ripeka - Putiki [December 1898 or January 1899]

Date: 1898 - 1899

By: Coffey, Alfred, 1869-1950

Reference: A-114-018

Description: Head and shoulders three-quarters frontal portrait of a young to middle-aged woman with moko, leaves in her hair and ear adornments. She is wearing European clothes Other Titles - Rebecca Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title. Also A R Coffey to the left, immediately below the image Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Crayon 325 x 254 mm Provenance: Possibly acquired by Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull.

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[Sainson, Louis Auguste de] b. 1801 :Taettowirte neuseelaender Krieger. [Lohse sc]. - [...

Date: 1835

From: [Sainson, Louis Auguste de] b. 1801 :[Plates from Malerische Reise um die Welt] / Lohse sc. - [Leipzig ; Baumgartner, 1835, 1837]

By: Sainson, Louis Auguste de, 1800-; Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771

Reference: A-211-015

Description: Two head and shoulders portraits of Maori menl, both with moko. The left-hand figure is seen full-face, the right-hand figure in profile From Malerische Reise um die Welt, derived from engravings after Louis De Sainson, who in turn derived his work from his own earlier engravings and drawings, from the drawings of Louis Lejeune and from the illustrations to Cook's voyages. Malerische Reise um die Welt was the German translation of Dumont d'Urville's 1834 publication Voyage pittoresque autour du monde. The right-hand figure is after Sydney Parkinson's 1784 engraving 'Head of Otegoongoon, son of a New Zealand chief, the face curiously tattooed. The left-hand figure is after Louis Auguste de Sainson's lithograph of 'Rangui, l'un des chefs de Shouraki' published in 1833. Other Titles - Tattooed New Zealand warriors [translation] Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, b&w 99 x 100 mm to 105 x 139 mm

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Gordon, William Francis Robert d 1936 :Head of Maori chief showing full tattoo (Moko-pu...

Date: 1921 - 1863 - 1865

By: Gordon, William Francis Robert, 1846-1936; Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: A-092-023-a

Description: Head of a fully tattooed Maori man, with cloak and tiki. Indicates and names parts of the man's moko. Derived from a drawing by H. G. Robley of Tomika te Mutu, chief of Ngai-te-Rangi, Tauranga (cf A-080-008-1), dating from the 1860s. Other Titles - Tomika te Mutu Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph of drawing 127 x 76 mm

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Maori woman carrying a baby on her back - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Part...

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-003118-G

Description: Portrait of an unidentified young Maori woman with a moko and short hair. She is carrying a young child on her back, both wrapped in a korowai (Maori tag cloak). Photographed by William Henry Thomas Partington in early 1900s, probably at Wanganui. Other - The moko appears to be retouched, possibly no actual moko? Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom right - 28 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches

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Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Hongi. Chief and spouse with tattooing of rank. [ca ...

Date: 1900

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: E-280-051

Description: Copy of a carving of a chief and his wife greeting each other. The woman has more tattooing on her face than was customary in Robley's day in the 1860s. The forehead moko is `Maketu' and the mouth moko is `Ngaiterangi'. Shoulders are covered with whakairo. The carving was taken to England by Lord Onslow and put up ay Clandon Park, Surrey. Similar images at E-280-016 (1-7) See notes on verso of E-280-016-2 Inscriptions: Verso - Hongi. Chief and spouse with tattooing of rank Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on postcard 140 x 90 mm

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Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Hongi. Chief and spouse with tattooing of rank. [ca ...

Date: 1900

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Hongi. Chief and spouse with tattooing of rank. [ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: E-280-051-1

Description: Copy of a carving of a chief and his wife greeting each other. The woman has more tattooing on her face than was customary even in Robley's day. The forehead moko is `maketu' and the mouth moko is `ngaiterangi'. Shoulders are covered with whakairo. The carving was taken to England by Lord Onslow and put up ay Clandon Park, Surrey. Similar images at E-280-016 (1-7) See notes on verso of E-280-016-2 Inscriptions: Verso - About to hongi or rub noses Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on postcard 140 x 90 mm

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Duppa, George, 1817-1888 :[Man with moko. Bulls at Amuri, ca 1860?]

Date: 1855 - 1863

From: [Duppa, George 1817-1888] :[Sketchbook ca 1852-1860]

Reference: E-080-q-3-007

Description: In the top right of the page, a frontal drawing of a Maori man with full moko, or possibly a European face with moko. The features, hair-style, side-whiskers, and light-coloured eyes appear to be European. Below and to the left is a pair of bulls fighting, and studies of the side and back view of a bull The drawing is undated but the bulls drawn are likely to be at Duppa's Amuri run in the 1860s. The inside back cover of the sketchbook includes the name and English address of Duppa's nephew, Bryan, who visited Amuri in 1863 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 185 x 270 mm

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Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Hongi. Chief and spouse with tattooing of rank. [ca ...

Date: 1900

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Hongi. Chief and spouse with tattooing of rank. [ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: E-280-051-2

Description: Copy of a carving of a chief and his wife greeting each other. The woman has more tattooing on her face than was customary even in Robley's day. The forehead moko is `maketu' and the mouth moko is `ngaiterangi'. Shoulders are covered with whakairo. The carving was taken to England by Lord Onslow and put up ay Clandon Park, Surrey. Similar images at E-280-016 (1-7) See notes on verso of E-280-016-2 Inscriptions: Verso - About to hongi or rub noses Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on card 105 x 78 mm Provenance: Purchase: Estate of K A Webster, London, May 1970.

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Man painting a moko on a carved wooden figure at the Whakarewarewa model village

Date: ca 1905

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 :Collection of photographs

Reference: PAColl-3033-1-22

Description: Unidentified Maori man painting a spiral moko on the buttocks of a carved wooden figure, alongside T E Donne's Maori whare at the Whakarewarewa model village. Photograph taken circa 1905. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: Verso - J Cowan For tattooing and carving chapters make good tail piece! The finishing touch (Maori carver and [tattoo..?] putting the [?] on a carved tiki ) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 12 x 11.8 cm Processing information: Formerly filed in Turnbull Library Pictures at 920. Donne, T E

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Hubbard, James, 1949- :"We don't interview job applicants with visible tattoos..." 31 M...

Date: 2013

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0025182

Description: An Air New Zealand representative sits at a desk explaining why Air New Zealand does not interview job applicants with visible tattoos. Someone [unseen] says to him "But the lady with ta moko has support in Parliament!" and the man replies "Exactly, we rest our case...". This refers to the issue of the aspiring air hostess Claire Nathan who was refused an interview with Air New Zealand because of her ta moko [Maori tattoo]. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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