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Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Tattooed gate, Maketu
- Date
- 1865
- Reference
- B-139-016
- Description
Shows a warrior with moko on his face and right shoulder, and with "puhuro" tattoo (ie moko paeturi) on his thigh, in grass skirt, performing a haka, holding a taiaha in his right hand. He grimaces with the tongue extended. Behind him is a palisade fence (of Maketu Pa), and a gateway made of an old canoe set up and carved, with a large painted head showing the "moko" of the tribe. (This description of the gateway is taken from a description of a very similar work described in Sotheby's auction catalogue, 15 February 1990, lot 120).
Gateway in imitation of a human portrait is unusual. However, it is thought that this gateway is now in Auckland Museum.
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - H. G. Robley; Recto - bottom left - [Title]
Similar to other Robley works. See file print of work in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales. See also file print of "Maori sentry on the gate at Maketu, South Auckland". ATL also has a Robley work showing a large group of Maori performing haka outside Maketu gateway, but the face on the gateway is much more the usual carved tiki. ATL also has in file drawers a photographic copy (Neg 1/2-041838-F) of a sketch of a Maori man performing a haka, holding a rifle instead of a taiaha.
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour, 280 x 231 mm (sight)
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Watercolour, 280 x 231 mm (sight), Orientation: Vertical image
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