Skip to main content
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography logo

Biography: Tupaia

War canoes at Tahiti

War canoes at Tahiti

War canoes at Tahiti. Watercolour and pencil by Tupaia, 1769.

Using this item

British Library

Reference: ADD MS 15508, folio 14

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

How to cite this page

Joan Druett. 'Tupaia', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2017. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/46865/war-canoes-at-tahiti (accessed 24 June 2026).