James Cook, English navigator, witnessing human sacrifice in Taihiti (Otaheite) c1773 (1815). Artist: Unknown

James Cook, English navigator, witnessing human sacrifice in Taihiti (Otaheite) c1773 (1815). Artist: Unknown

1-157-087 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

James Cook, English navigator, witnessing human sacrifice in Taihiti (Otaheite) c1773 (1815). A scene from Cook's second Pacific voyage, undertaken from 1772-1775. Engraving from an 1815 edition of Cook's Voyages.


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Captain James Cook: British: Naval captain, navigator, explorer, sailor

Medium
  1. Engraving

Geographic Hierarchy

World Oceania French Polynesia Tahiti

  1. 15 00 00 S , 140 00 00 W

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3740x2802
File Size : 30,702kb


Aliases

  1. 002930
  1. 002930
  1. 0390003875
  1. 1-157-087
  1. 1157087
  1. 3875

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