Many great traditions in art have a foundation in the art of one of the great ancient civilizations: Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, India, China, Ancient Greece, Rome, as well as Inca, Maya, and Olmec.
Moko Meaning. Ta Moko or the facial tattoo has been practiced for over a thousand years by Maori people. It was used as a form of identification, rank, genealogy, tribal history, eligibility to marry, marks of beauty and much more.Both men and women could be marked with ta moko, which were different in shapes and meanings.a Moko or the facial tattoo has been practiced for over a thousand years by Maori people.
Totenkopf (lit. skull) is the German word for the skull and crossbones and death's head symbols. The Totenkopf symbol is an old international symbol for death, the defiance of death, danger, or the dead, as well as piracy. The Kingdom of Sweden 's Hussar Regiments wore a death's head emblem in the Prussian Style on the front of the mirleton. 2  Ramon RamÃ³n 'cabrera s regiment adopted in 1838 a skull with crossbones flanked by an olive branch and a sword on a black flag during The Spanish Carlist.  wars