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Add. 23920, f.48 [Whole drawing] A double canoe under sail; the crew bidding defiance to...

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Add. 23920, f.48 [Whole drawing] A double canoe under sail; the crew bidding defiance to the ships company. Some are performing the haka or war dance. A chief stands in the stern brandishing a 'mere', a Maori war weapon; another amidships holds a 'taiaha', a long handled staff or club. The confrontation was described in Joseph Banks' journal on 2 November 1769
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Sporing, Herman Jr. (1733-71)
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British Library, London, UK
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pencil on paper
Date
1769 AD (C18th AD)
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A Collection of Drawings made in the Countries visited by Captain Cook in his First Voyage, 1768-1771. Illustrator: Sporing, Herman Diedrich New Zealand; 1769 Language: English Source/Shelfmark: Add. 23920, f.48

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