Gallery from Cook's Pacific Encounters
Cook's Pacific Encounters showcased an extraordinary selection of Pacific islands artefacts from Captain James Cook's three 18th-century voyages to the Pacific. Some of these artefacts can be viewed in the slideshow below.
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Drum, Tahiti
Drum (pahu)
wood, shark skin, coconut fibre
Tahiti
h. 32.5 cm, d. 27 cm
University of Göttingen
Feathered Helmet, Hawaii
Feathered helmet (mahiole)
wickerwork, feathers
Hawai'i
c. 61 cm (crest), d. 15.5 cm
University of Göttingen
Headband, Marquesas
Headband (uhikana)
shell, tortoiseshell, feather tufts
Tahuata, Marquesas Islands
l. 39 cm, w. 4.5 cm (band)
University of Göttingen
Basket, Tonga
Basket (kato mosi kaka)
coconut fibre, shells
Tonga
w. 44 cm, h. 27 cm
University of Göttingen
Bracelet, Hawaii
Bracelet (kupe'e ho'okalakala)
boar tusks, cord
Hawai'i
c. 20.4 cm (inner), 40.7 cm (outer), h.10 cm
University of Göttingen
Mourning dress, Tahiti
Mourning dress (heva)
shell, barkcloth, tortoiseshell, feathers, mother-of-pearl, string
Tahiti
l. 210 cm
University of Göttingen
