Polynesians Collection

Chart of New Zealand, explored in 1769 and 1770 by Lieutenant J.Cook, Commander of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour
7339484 Chart of New Zealand, explored in 1769 and 1770 by Lieutenant J.Cook, Commander of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour, 1772 (single sheet engraving) by Cook

Sunny Climes, Tahiti, 1883 (oil on canvas)
8736087 Sunny Climes, Tahiti, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902); 99 x 152.5 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear

The Cession of the District of Matavai in the island of Otaheite (Tahiti) to Captain James Wilson
7295686 The Cession of the District of Matavai in the island of Otaheite (Tahiti) to Captain James Wilson, 1798-99 (oil on canvas) by Smirke

'Bora bora, SE side, within the reef, Septr 5th 1849 [Society Islands]', 1849 (watercolour)
7295601 'Bora bora, SE side, within the reef, Septr 5th 1849 [Society Islands]', 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 12.9x17.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

Sunday bonnets at the Navigators Islands (Samoa), Apia Bay, September 14 1849 (watercolour)
7295602 Sunday bonnets at the Navigators Islands (Samoa), Apia Bay, September 14 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 19.4x32.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

'Bora bora [Society Islands], from a ruined native fort above the chief village on the East side of the island
7295600 'Bora bora [Society Islands], from a ruined native fort above the chief village on the East side of the island, Septr 5th 1849', 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe

View of the Bay of Islands (Dusky Bay) (New Zealand), with a Maori family
MMM5484519 View of the Bay of Islands (Dusky Bay) (New Zealand), with a Maori family. Engraving (33.9x47.1 cm) from a drawing by William Hodges (1744-1797), around 1785

The missionary ship 'Duff' arriving at Otaheite 1797, 19th century (coloured aquatint)
7341673 The missionary ship 'Duff' arriving at Otaheite 1797, 19th century (coloured aquatint) by Kronheim, Joseph Martin (1810-96); 18x25.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Landing of Captain Cook at Middleburg, Friendly Islands, 1774-97 (oil on canvas)
7295301 Landing of Captain Cook at Middleburg, Friendly Islands, 1774-97 (oil on canvas) by Hodges, William (1744-97) (after); 45.2x59.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Christchurch, Cheltenham (litho)
8644245 Christchurch, Cheltenham (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christchurch, Cheltenham)

Nelson (engraving)
8651252 Nelson (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nelson. Illustration for Picturesque Atlas of Australasia edited by Andrew Garran)

Maori War-Dance (engraving)
8648109 Maori War-Dance (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maori War-Dance)

Rev Samuel Marsden (engraving)
8648092 Rev Samuel Marsden (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rev Samuel Marsden)

Rev Samuel Ashwell's Mission Station on the Waikato River (engraving)
8648075 Rev Samuel Ashwell's Mission Station on the Waikato River (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charge of the New Zealand Cavalry at the Battle of Orakau (engraving)
8648073 Charge of the New Zealand Cavalry at the Battle of Orakau (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Major Ropata (engraving)
8648071 Major Ropata (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major Ropata. Illustration for Picturesque Atlas of Australasia edited by Andrew Garran)

Girls of Many Lands: New Zealand (colour litho)
8659769 Girls of Many Lands: New Zealand (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Zealand)

Waitara (engraving)
8648074 Waitara (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waitara. Illustration for Picturesque Atlas of Australasia edited by Andrew Garran)

A Native Woman of Tahiti (engraving)
8647192 A Native Woman of Tahiti (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Native Woman of Tahiti)

Oxford: St Aldate's Front, Christ Church (b/w photo)
8634460 Oxford: St Aldate's Front, Christ Church (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Aldate's Front, Christ Church, Oxford)

New Zealand: Lake Waikare-Moana (colour litho)
8662806 New Zealand: Lake Waikare-Moana (colour litho) by Wright, Frank H (1860-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake Waikare-Moana)

New Zealand: On the Clinton River (colour litho)
8662793 New Zealand: On the Clinton River (colour litho) by Wright, Frank H (1860-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Clinton River)

New Zealand, 1890s: Black Peak (b/w photo)
8662661 New Zealand, 1890s: Black Peak (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black Peak)

New Zealand: Mount Sefton (colour litho)
8662788 New Zealand: Mount Sefton (colour litho) by Wright, Frank H (1860-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Sefton)

New Zealand: The Champagne Cauldron (colour litho)
8662781 New Zealand: The Champagne Cauldron (colour litho) by Wright, Frank H (1860-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Champagne Cauldron)

New Zealand: In a Hot Pool (colour litho)
8662776 New Zealand: In a Hot Pool (colour litho) by Wright, Walter (1866-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: In a Hot Pool)

New Zealand: Mount Egmont (colour litho)
8662766 New Zealand: Mount Egmont (colour litho) by Wright, Frank H (1860-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Egmont)

New Zealand: Nikau Palms (colour litho)
8662764 New Zealand: Nikau Palms (colour litho) by Wright, Frank H (1860-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nikau Palms)

New Zealand, 1890s: "Down on his Luck" (b/w photo)
8662626 New Zealand, 1890s: "Down on his Luck" (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

New Zealand: On the Beach at Ngunguru (colour litho)
8662743 New Zealand: On the Beach at Ngunguru (colour litho) by Wright, Frank H (1860-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Beach at Ngunguru)

New Zealand, 1890s: Riccarton Parish Church (b/w photo)
8662621 New Zealand, 1890s: Riccarton Parish Church (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riccarton Parish Church)

New Zealand: On the Bealey River (colour litho)
8662737 New Zealand: On the Bealey River (colour litho) by Wright, Frank H (1860-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Bealey River)

New Zealand, 1890s: Deutsche Kirche (b/w photo)
8662619 New Zealand, 1890s: Deutsche Kirche (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deutsche Kirche)

New Zealand, 1890s: RMS "Moana" (b/w photo)
8662721 New Zealand, 1890s: RMS "Moana" (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

New Zealand, 1890s: Maori Carving (b/w photo)
8662607 New Zealand, 1890s: Maori Carving (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maori Carving)

New Zealand, 1890s: Mt Cook (b/w photo)
8662488 New Zealand, 1890s: Mt Cook (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mt Cook)

New Zealand, 1890s: A Country Racecourse (b/w photo)
8662484 New Zealand, 1890s: A Country Racecourse (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Country Racecourse)

New Zealand, 1890s: Mohaka Falls (b/w photo)
8662476 New Zealand, 1890s: Mohaka Falls (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mohaka Falls)

New Zealand, 1890s: Hastings Street (b/w photo)
8662514 New Zealand, 1890s: Hastings Street (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hastings Street)

New Zealand, 1890s: Wire Tramway, Monatairai (b/w photo)
8662503 New Zealand, 1890s: Wire Tramway, Monatairai (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wire Tramway, Monatairai)

New Zealand, 1890s: Scene on the Goldfields (b/w photo)
8662470 New Zealand, 1890s: Scene on the Goldfields (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene on the Goldfields)

New Zealand, 1890s: Tribal Burial Caves (b/w photo)
8662466 New Zealand, 1890s: Tribal Burial Caves (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tribal Burial Caves)

New Zealand, 1890s: Invercargill, the Post Office (b/w photo)
8662463 New Zealand, 1890s: Invercargill, the Post Office (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invercargill, the Post Office)

New Zealand, 1890s: Waiomeo (b/w photo)
8662453 New Zealand, 1890s: Waiomeo (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiomeo)

New Zealand, 1890s: The Waikato and Lake Taupo (b/w photo)
8662449 New Zealand, 1890s: The Waikato and Lake Taupo (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Waikato and Lake Taupo)

New Zealand, 1890s: Viaduct, Weka Pass (b/w photo)
8662437 New Zealand, 1890s: Viaduct, Weka Pass (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viaduct, Weka Pass)

New Zealand, 1890s: The Barren Mountains (b/w photo)
8662430 New Zealand, 1890s: The Barren Mountains (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barren Mountains)

New Zealand, 1890s: Akaroa (b/w photo)
8662429 New Zealand, 1890s: Akaroa (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Akaroa)

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Polynesians, the indigenous people of the Pacific islands, have a rich cultural heritage that is beautifully depicted in various forms of art. The cloak worn by Hawaiian chiefs symbolizes their elevated status and serves as a reminder of their ancestral lineage. In "Two Tahitian Women and a Marquesan Earplug, " an artwork from 1891-93, we catch a glimpse of the intricate details captured through pen, brown ink, and graphite on parchment. "Parau Hina Tefatou (Words between Goddess of the Moon and God of the Earth)" transports us to another time with its washes, pen, ink, and chalk on paper. This piece from 1893-94 showcases Polynesian mythology intertwined with artistic expression. "A Fisherman Drinking Beside His Canoe, " created in 1894 using woodblock print techniques along with watercolor and gouache on paper captures everyday life in Polynesia. It portrays not just scenes but also emotions evoked by these moments. The woodcut series "Le Sourire" produced between 1899-1900 offers glimpses into Polynesian culture through vibrant imagery. Gauguin's caricature alongside Governor Gallet adds an element of humor while highlighting societal dynamics during that era. Amongst these prints lies an ear ornament or amulet made from bowenite dating back to the 19th century. This delicate piece represents both adornment and protection for its wearer—a testament to Polynesians' deep connection with nature. These artworks provide us with windows into the world of Polynesians—showcasing their customs, beliefs, daily life experiences—and remind us of their enduring legacy throughout history.