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[Buzacott, Aaron], 1800-1864 :Makea. 1866.
- Date
- 1866 - 1838
- Reference
- PUBL-0143-140
- Description
Shows a head and shoulders portrait, of Makea chief on Rarotonga ca 1838. This is probably the father of Makea Takau (See MS-Papers-0935), (see notes below). The text in the book on page 141 says that "the engraving is copied from a camera obscura likeness, taken by Mr Buzacott".
Page 142 states that "he was six feet two inches in height, without shoes, which he never wore, and so stout that he looked rather short than tall. His thigh, which I had the curiosity to measure, was exactly the size of my body, his feet and legs up to two inches above the knee, as well as his hands and arms to a little below the elbow, were most beautifully tatooed. His colour was fair for a native, which displayed the tatooing to advantage. We had no means of accurately weighing him, but I should think he was nearly five cwt. His son, who went to Sydney in 1842, who was short and small when compared with his father, weighed 312 lb".
Extended Title - From Rev A Buzacott's "Mission life in the islands of the Pacific" (London, 1866), page [140].
Physical Description: Engraving, on page 192 x 125 mm.
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- Format
- Works of art, Engravings, Portraits, Albums, Engraving, on page 192 x 125 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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[Buzacott, Aaron], 1800-1864 :Makea. 1866.. Buzacott, Aaron, 1800-1864 :Mission life in the islands of the Pacific, being a narrative of the life and labours of the Rev A Buzacott, missionary or Rarotonga, for some time co-worker with the Rev John Williams, martyr of Erromanga. Edited by the Rev J P Sunderland and the Rev A Buzacott, with preface by the Rev Henry Allon. London, J Snow and Co, 1866.. Ref: PUBL-0143-140. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22298661More information can be found in our terms of use.