IMAGE

Engraving of Wynee, a Native of Owyhee, one of the Sandwich Islands

A bare-breasted woman with wild white and black hair loops a cord through her hand. Two ships are visible in the distance behind her.

Image 51.02.04

Description

This engraving of Wynee, a Kanaka ʻŌiwi woman, was sketched by a member of Captain John Meares’ crew during voyages to the Pacific Northwest and China in the late 1780s.

Object ID

51.02.04

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Unknown member of Captain John Meares’ crew (1786-1789)

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Engraving of Wynee, a Native of Owyhee, one of the Sandwich Islands

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1786

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynee#/media/File:Wynee_by_John_Meares2.jpg

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Multimedia details

Creator

Unknown member of Captain John Meares’ crew (1786-1789)

Date

1786

Type

Image

Format

Drawing

File Format

jpg

Source

Wikimedia

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

51.02.IMG.012

Creator

Unknown member of Captain John Meares’ crew (1786-1789)

Date

1786

Type

Image

Format

Drawing

File Format

jpg

Source

Wikimedia

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

51.02.IMG.012

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