The body of Vehiatua II, chief of Teahupo'o, lying in state in Tahiti two years after his death, as encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Coloured soft-ground etching by J. Webber, 1789.

    • Webber, John, 1751-1793.
    Date:
    1 July 1789
    Reference:
    566768i
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    Licence: Public Domain Mark

    Credit: The body of Vehiatua II, chief of Teahupo'o, lying in state in Tahiti two years after his death, as encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Coloured soft-ground etching by J. Webber, 1789. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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