On Two Different Personalities from Old Rapa Nui: Personal Effects of 'ariki mau Nga'ara (? – ca. 1859) and 'Prophetess' María Angata Veri Tahi (ca. 1853–1914) – Part II: Angata's Bible.
In Part I of this article, we discussed an English caplock pistol that reportedly belonged to the Easter Island (Rapa Nui) King Nga'ara (? – ca. 1859) and the birdmen motif found on the pistol grip, comparing the pistol's birdmen figures to similar figures found carved on boulders and rock surfaces...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Pacific History Vol. 58; no. 4; pp. 412 - 434 |
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