Major-General Horatio Gordon Robley with his collection of mokomokai (preserved, tattooed heads of Māori people from New Zealand), London, 1895 [641×550]
That’s eery. Somehow the background in these old photos have a painted look to them
Just_an_ordinary_man
How did he obtain these heads?
Paradox711
You know, I often despair at the human race thinking we haven’t really changed in hundreds of years and it’s hopeless. Then I see things like this and I think to myself “Well, actually, at least it’s no longer socially acceptable to collect the heads of native peoples anymore for display purposes”. Progress is slow but I suppose we’re headed in the right direction.
Crazy_hors3
That’s eery. Somehow the background in these old photos have a painted look to them
Just_an_ordinary_man
How did he obtain these heads?
Paradox711
You know, I often despair at the human race thinking we haven’t really changed in hundreds of years and it’s hopeless. Then I see things like this and I think to myself “Well, actually, at least it’s no longer socially acceptable to collect the heads of native peoples anymore for display purposes”. Progress is slow but I suppose we’re headed in the right direction.