Naked tattooed man of Hawaii dancing with shield, 1778
Naked tattooed man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) dancing for Captain James Cook, 1778. He holds a feathered shield and has dog's teeth leggings tied at the knee. 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
Picture No
12486616
Media ID
45793366
Size
4423px x 6777px
(6.0MB)
Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Florilegius Collection
