Man of the Sandwich Island, Dancing, 1779
The dancer is holding an Uli’uli, a feather-covered gourd rattle. His legs are decorated with loose-hanging dog’s teeth mounted on strings. They are called Kupe’e Niho’Ilio adding rhythmic noice to the dance.
8 ˝ X11, limited edition, hand colored etching
Watermark does not appear on original etching
This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 30 September, 2006.
