1774 Capt Cook Antqiue Print of Tahitians Honouring the Dead, Manao Tupapau 1769 India Ref: 91180

Ref:  91180

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This fine large original antique map of Sparta and surrounding area

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1774 Capt Cook Antqiue Print of Tahitians Honouring the Dead, Manao Tupapau 1769 India Ref: 91180Title : 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