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Horatio Gordon ROBLEY, (28 June 1840 – 29 October 1930):
Robley was a soldier, artist and macabre collector of Mokomokai and antiquities.
He wrote two books relating to his time in New Zealand, Moko or Maori Tattooing in 1896 and Pounamu: Notes on New Zealand Greenstone.
In the first book, as well as demonstrating and explaining the art of Māori tattooing, he also wrote chapters on the dried tattooed heads or Mokomokai.
In 1863 his 68th Regiment left Burma for the New Zealand land wars and landed at Auckland, New Zealand on 8 January 1864. Displaying a characteristic desire to absorb his new surroundings, Robley purchased a Māori vocabulary and other books about Māori.
During his time in New Zealand he met Herete Mauao and they had a son whom they named Hamiora Tu Ropere.
Robley was a remarkably prolific correspondent. He sent his many New Zealand friends a constant stream of letters, decorated envelopes, annotated sketches, illustrated postcards, newsclippings, photographs and miscellaneous items.
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Tutu Ngarahu, Maori Haka
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Tutu Ngarahu, Maori Haka
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Tutu Ngarahu, Maori Haka
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