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Ko-towa-towa

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Ko-towa-towa
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British Library, London, UK
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Narrative of the United States Exploring Expeditio Author: Wilkes, Charles / Illustrator: Agate, Alfred Thomas; Balch, V 1844 Language: Engliah Source/Shelfmark: 10001.d volume 2, opposite 420 A portrait of Kotowatowa, a Maori chief from New Zealand. Herman Melville is supposed to have based his description of the character, Queequeg, in his novel Moby-Dick, on this image. Image taken from Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition 1838-1842. Originally published/produced in 1844.

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