RPPC of Maori Chief Te Ritimana Rapoutu.
by (TATTOO)
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New Zealand: Tourist Department, 1906. Original real picture postcard of a Maori chief probably named Te Ritimana wearing huia feathers and with moko (facial tattooing). Photographed by the New Zealand Tourist Department. This card was posted to London and bears a New Zealand one penny stamp. Corners a bit rounded but a very good copy.'Tattoo' is the English version of the Tahitian word tatu. Tattoo is the tradition of marking the skin with ink and needles, whereas moko is the practice of scarring and marking the skin to reflect the whakapapa (genealogy) of the Maori wearer.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 73151
- Title
- RPPC of Maori Chief Te Ritimana Rapoutu.
- Author
- (TATTOO)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Tourist Department
- Place of Publication
- New Zealand
- Date Published
- 1906
Terms of Sale
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2012
Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.