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The dead body of Tee, one of the chiefs of the island of Otaheite (Tahiti) Engraving by W. Byrne after J. Webber, 1780/1785.
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The dead body of Tee, one of the chiefs of the island of Otaheite (Tahiti) Engraving by W. Byrne after J. Webber, 1780/1785.

John Webber

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: The body of Tee, a chief, as preserved after death, in Otaheite ; J. Webber del. ; W. Byrne sculp.

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