Te po a Chief of Rarotonga, George Baxter, 1839

Portrait of te po, a chief of rarotonga, cook islands, wearing a headdress, a piece of cloth draped aound his neck, a loin cloth, body tattoo markings, and holding a spear and a fan made from feathers. View of a canoe in the background with two people on board. Date: 1839. Dimensions: height: 17.4 cm (6.8 in); width: 12.2 cm (4.8 in). Medium: lithograph, oil, print. Collection: British Museum. Patepou

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Author: Print made by Rev. John Williams (1796-1839), Printed by George Baxter, (1804-1867)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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