Ancient History of the Maori, Vol. 1

A lithograph shows a Māori man wearing traditional attire. He displays facial tattooing, known as moko-kurī a style of facial tattooing featuring small groups of parallel lines. He wears a heru a tall head ornament, often made of wood or feathers secured by a woven headband, and a single large earring. A beaded necklace with a hei-tiki a carved human-figure pendant, typically made of greenstone hangs around his neck. He is wrapped in a korowai a traditional woven cloak adorned with dark tassels, or hukahuka blackened flax tags, and carries a patu a short, blunt hand weapon. The background features a coastal scene with mountains, water, and birds in flight.