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Horatio Gordon Robley
1840-06-28 – 1930-10-29
Life & Legacy
Major-General Horatio Gordon Robley (28 June 1840 – 29 October 1930) was a British soldier who served in New Zealand, Mauritius, South Africa and Ceylon, then parts of the British Empire. He made drawings of Māori people and Māori culture and collected Māori items including almost three dozen Mokomokai, or heads of deceased Māori men.
Occupation & Career
art collector, soldier, writer, artist, draftsperson, military officer
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5902695 — wikidata View source
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