Aotearoa/New Zealand's Māori facial tattoos (moko) were pushed underground during the late 1800s and 1900s. The detailed drawings from a Victorian collector of

Aotearoa/New Zealand's Māori facial tattoos (moko) were pushed underground during the late 1800s and 1900s. The detailed drawings from a Victorian collector of preserved heads enabled a revival of the art form from the diminished numbers of Māori tattoists who had continued the tradition. There's a very interesting radio show about this collector: https://www.radionz.co.nz/programmes/black-sheep/story/2018668285/headhunter-the-story-of-horatio-robley-part-1 https://www.radionz.co.nz/programmes/black-sheep/story/20186... and https://www.radionz.co.nz/programmes/black-sheep/story/2018669147/headhunter-the-story-of-horatio-robley-part-2 https://www.radionz.co.nz/programmes/black-sheep/story/20186...