445728 Uhi matarau, tattooing instrument, 1750 (wood, bone & flax) by New Zealand School (18th Century); Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand; (add.info.: Ta moko or the art of traditional Maori tattoo and scarification is probably one of the most famous of all the customary Maori art forms. This uhi is an uhi matarau, recognisable because of its comb like blade with multiple points. It was used to perforate the skin and insert pigment, especially useful for shading moko. ); 穢 Museum of New Zealand te Papa Tongarewa ; Gift of Leo Buller, 1911; New Zealander, out of copyright.