Arago, Jacques Etienne Victor, 1790-1855 :Ooro, one of the principal chiefs of Ouriouriou. King of the Sandwich Islands. [1823]

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Arago, Jacques Etienne Victor, 1790-1855 :Ooro, one of the principal chiefs of Ouriouriou. King of the Sandwich Islands. [1823]

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TAPUHI

Description

Head and shoulders portrait of a Hawaian chief, possibly from Oahu, his back and shoulder to the viewer, his head twisted round, his eyes raised. He has tattooing on his face and back and a front tooth missing (an initiation rite). Arago visited Hawaii in 1819, aboard the Uranie, under the command of Captain Freycinet Extended Title - In: Arago, J. Narrative of a Voyage Round the World in the Uranie and Physicienne Corvettes. London: 1823. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s)

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Date created

1823 - 1819

Creator

Arago, Jacques Etienne Victor, 1790-1854

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23018501

Locations

Oahu

Related subjects

Ooro, active 1819 / Freycinet, Louis Claude Desaulces de, 1779-1842 / Men, Hawaiian / Tattooing / Hawaii / Oahu

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