Ta Moko is a painting by Peter Jean Caley which was uploaded on August 18th, 2010.
Ta Moko
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30.000 x 24.000 inches
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Title
Ta Moko
Artist
Peter Jean Caley
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Moko (Tattoo) was a highly skilled trade and artists were treated with the utmost respect.The application was performe with a light tapping.Chisels were made from raupo or wood with blades of bone,paua shell,sharks teeth,and virtually anything that could be fashioned in to a cutting tool.Permanentdyes were made from burnt ash,plants and a special worm.It was protocol not to have any clothing and the tattooed person was fed with a stick (like a fork) for many weeks until the wounds healed.The Moko describes their ancestry,skills,tribe and more.
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August 18th, 2010
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Comments (13)
Nancy Griswold
I am just drawn to your work through the sale announcement. This is a fabulous piece of art, if you are on facebook, I would like to be your friend there so I can see more. This is a very highly skilled work and many congratulations on this painting. I do some Native American Oils and I am so drawn to your imagery, color and historical facts that underpin these works. CONGRATS
Peter Jean Caley replied:
Hi nancy, yes its great to see culture recognised and getting around the world my face book page Peter Jean Caley-Havnt done a lot with it yet Thanks
Sharon Mau
Aloha Peter, I would love to see more of your beautiful works of art in Tropical Paradise as well. Ho'omaika'i 'ana iä 'oe, congratulations on your feature in the Polynesian Connection group .......... Ke Akua pu a hui hou, Aloha 'oe :))
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