Description
A row of four Caroline Islands men, all dressed in their characteristic costume. The Pingelap man on the left has tattoos, his hair in a topknot, a loin cloth and necklaces and holds a paddle. The next man on the left has different tattoos and his hair loose. To the right of centre is a third man wearing a waist band, his tattoos on his upper body. On the far right is a man in a coolie-style hat (circular and rising to a central point) and a tunic.
Based on an ink drawing by Jules LeJeune, artist with Duperrey during his 1822-1824 visit to the Pacific. This watercolour version was prepared by Chazal and engraved as Plate 57 for L. I. Duperrey's Voyage ... sur la Coquille ... 1822-1825. Histoire du voyage. (Paris, 1826)
'Penelape' is modern Pingelap. 'Aouera' may be the modern Anoun. Iros is a common local name for island and could either be part of the Caroline or Marshall Islands
Other Titles - Archipelago of the Caroline Islands. Native of Pingelap. Native of Aonera. Inhabitants of Iros Island. [translation]
Image Licence
All Rights Reserved
Image Credit
Alexander Turnbull Library
Location
Island of Oualan, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia
Country
Federated States of Micronesia
Tags
Category
People & Society
TWW Comment
See: https://www.getamap.net/maps/federated_states_of_micronesia/kosrae/_oualan_islandof/
