Collection: Patterns of cloth made and wore [i.e. worn] by Natives of the South Sea Islands being part of the collection made by the celebrated circumnavigator Capt. James Cook in his first, second and third voyages., 1768-1778 - Finding Aids Search Results

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New finding aids search Collection Patterns of cloth made and wore [i.e. worn] by Natives of the South Sea Islands being part of the collection made by the celebrated circumnavigator Capt. James Cook in his first, second and third voyages., 1768-1778

From ditto [i.e. Sandwich Islands] wore by the young women and oiled to resist water [transcribed from Folio 2]

Unit ID:: 24

From ditto [i.e. Society Islands] wore by the Priests [transcribed from Folio 3]

Unit ID:: 46

From Friendly Islands wore by the chiefs going to war [transcribed from Folio 3]

Unit ID:: 47

From New Amsterdam, and made to resist rain by being smeared with the juice of a glutenous herb [transcribed from Folio 1 verso]

Unit ID:: 1

From New Amsterdam common but very durable [transcribed from Folio 2 verso]

Unit ID:: 37

From New Amsterdam, wore by the common people no rain will penetrate it [transcribed from Folio 2 verso]

Unit ID:: 33

From Otaheite beat with a groved piece of wood and used as a mat [transcribed from Folio 2]

Unit ID:: 17

From Otaheite but finer [transcribed from Folio 2]

Unit ID:: 10

From Otaheite it was not fully completed [transcribed from Folio 2]

Unit ID:: 21

From Otaheite the very finest of the inner court of the mulberry tree and wore by the chiefs [transcribed from Folio 2]

Unit ID:: 18

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