The triumphal return of Columbus to Spain.

Columbus' Return

The triumphal return of Columbus to Spain.

"The New Zealanders were distinguished by elaborate tattooing of the face, and many of their heads are preserved in European museums. As it was formerly a common custom for shipmasters to purchase these on visiting New Zealand there is little doubt that the demand stimulated the supply."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Tattooed Maori Chief

"The New Zealanders were distinguished by elaborate tattooing of the face, and many of their heads are…