Title
Maori sometimes preserved the heads of revered chiefs who died in battle far from home, or those of important enemies
Caption
Maori sometimes preserved the heads of revered chiefs who died in battle far from home, or those of important enemies, European traders in the nineteenth century tried to buy such heads for sale as curios. This led to a trade in which slaves were tattooed and killed specifically to supply the European market. New Zealand. Maori. c 1820. West Coast, North Island.
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Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
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UMG12A27_450
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