1774 Capt Cook Antqiue Print of Tahitians Honouring the Dead, Manao Tupapau 1769 Solomon Islands converting most of the population

converting most of the population to Christianity

lived there until his death in 1627

Historically

Each map and table is numbered consecutively within its volume and all maps bear the privileges of the States of Holland and West-Friesland

is highly iconic of Madagascar

1774 Capt Cook Antqiue Print of Tahitians Honouring the Dead, Manao Tupapau 1769 Solomon Islands converting most of the populationTitle : 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