Title

A Human Sacrifice, in a Morai, in Otaheite, 1784 Engraving by W. Woollett, from the Original Drawing by John Webber while Accompanying Captain James Cook on his Third Pacific Expedition

Caption

A Human Sacrifice, in a Morai, in Otaheite, 1784 Engraving by W. Woollett, from the Original Drawing by John Webber while Accompanying Captain James Cook on his Third Pacific Expedition

Date

Jan 06, 1784

Credit line

Glasshouse Images/Photo12

Reference

GLS18A28_492

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,5Mb (5,5Mb) / 17,1in x 10,8in / 5141 x 3228 (300dpi)

Keywords

Illustration exploration Captain Cook Otaheite historical group of people man males adults death ritual ceremony sacrifice skulls torture primitive Morai Otaheite Tahiti pacific Captain James Cook exploration travel discovery 1784 1780's John Webber W. Byrne arts & culture illustration historical vintage retro black & white b&w b w horizontal GHIV

Restrictions

Editorial use only.