1774 Capt Cook Antqiue Print of Tahitians Honouring the Dead, Manao Tupapau 1769 India the Marianas

the Marianas

on the Pincian Hill next to Trinità dei Monti in Rome

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Born in Nuremberg

who took large sums for extensions and decorative works

1774 Capt Cook Antqiue Print of Tahitians Honouring the Dead, Manao Tupapau 1769 India the MarianasTitle : Maniere dont on expose les morts a Otahiti (How the dead are exposed on Tahiti) Size: 16in x 10 1 2in (405mm x 265mm) Ref #: 21427 Date : 1774 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Description: This fine original copper plate engraved antique print of how the Dead are left mummified outdoors in an elevated platform in Tahiti, and the ritual of the Spirit of the Dead Watching (Manao tupapau), visited by Captain Cook in HMS Endeavor during his first