Story: Te tango whenua – Māori land alienation
In this deed of sale from 1840, Ngāi Tahu chief Tūhawaiki has drawn his moko (facial tattoo) as a signature.
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Hocken Library, University of Otago
Reference: SO6-165L/MS-0808/B
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