This engraving is a copy of a sketch of a Māori warrior by Sydney Parkinson, an artist who was on board the Endeavour when it visited New Zealand in 1769. The man’s apparent vitality illustrates Joseph Banks’ comment that Māori appeared to be very healthy.
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Hand-coloured engraving after a drawing by Sydney Parkinson
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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