Human sacrifice in a sacred marae, Tahiti

Human sacrifice in a sacred marae (Morai) or cemetery, Tahiti. Drummers at left, a hog-tied victim and two grave diggers digging a grave before a pile of human skulls and quivers of arrows. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso after John Webber from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844

Digger Ferrario Giulio Marae Quiver Sacrifice Sasso Tahiti Webber

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