IMAGE

Ka‘ahumanu, Consort of Kamehameha I, 1768?-1832

Ka’ahumanu sits in a tent holding a kahili, a pole with a cluster of feathers. A smaller male sits behind her. A British ship is visible in the sea.

Image 51.02.02

Description

A drawing of Kaʻahumanu by German-Russian explorer Louis Choris. As Queen Consort to Kamehameha the Great, Kaʻahumanu wielded immense political power after his death, instituting radical changes as Kuhina Nui (regent) of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Object ID

51.02.02

Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)

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Choris, Louis

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Ka‘ahumanu, Consort of Kamehameha I, 1768?-1832

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1768?-1832

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https://digitalarchives.hawaii.gov/item/ark:70111/1Dwh

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Multimedia details

Creator

Choris, Louis

Date

1768?-1832

Type

Image

Format

Drawing

File Format

jpg

Source

State of Hawai‘i / Digital Archives

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

51.02.IMG.010

Creator

Choris, Louis

Date

1768?-1832

Type

Image

Format

Drawing

File Format

jpg

Source

State of Hawai‘i / Digital Archives

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

51.02.IMG.010

No Known Copyright

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