Sujet

Peace-maker, 1845. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Peace-maker, 1845. Maori man from New Zealand wearing traditional costume: '...a Herald, or Peace-maker...The Peace-maker's sole occupation is to carry messages between hostile chiefs, to prevent hostile meetings, and bring about treaties of peace. His person is held sacred under all circumstances'. From "Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM21A06_465

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

37,1Mo (2,8Mo) / 22,1cm x 42,0cm / 2614 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people male man men country local guy costume clothes British weapon weapons New Zealand dress traditional costume native war location Victorian century spear Britain newspapers press clothing tattoo tattoos concept tattooed tattooing B&W full length full-length messenger warfare Maori 19th century black & white black and white B W weaponry nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News traditional dress ILN Aotearoa indigenous newspaper engraving indigenous people Unknown