The chief at Santa Christina, John Hall, engraver, circa 1777, London, engraving, In April 1774, British explorer James Cook and his crew landed on Tahuata (Santa Cristina), one of the Marquesas Islands. There they met Honu, the highest-ranking chief of Vaitahu, who is shown in John Hall’s engraving in all his finery.
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chief, Santa Christina, John Hall, engraver, circa 1777, London, engraving, April 1774, British explorer James Cook, crew landed, Tahuata, Santa Cristina, Marquesas Islands, met Honu, highest-ranking chief, Vaitahu, shown, John Halls engraving, finery
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