IMAGE
Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Hongi. Chief and spouse with tattooing of rank. [ca 1900]
- 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
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Portraits, Ink and watercolour on postcard 140 x 90 mm, Orientation: Vertical image
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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
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.