Mouina, Chief Warrior of the Tayehs

David Porter, captain of the US Navy ship Essex, visited Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands in 1813-14. His portrait shows Mouina fully accoutred with a complete tattoo, a club, triton-shell trumpet with toggle, sperm whale tooth necklet, ivory or wood ear ornaments and a feather headdress.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: William Strickland, Captain David Porter
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Print
19th century
American
portrait
portraits
portraiture
Oceania
Oceanic
Marquesas Islands
Iles Marquises
Triton
Sperm whale
Online Access:http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/122664
Description
Summary:David Porter, captain of the US Navy ship Essex, visited Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands in 1813-14. His portrait shows Mouina fully accoutred with a complete tattoo, a club, triton-shell trumpet with toggle, sperm whale tooth necklet, ivory or wood ear ornaments and a feather headdress.

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