Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Meeting Place of an Ancient Secret Society
Carved figures, poles and a fenced enclosure surround a central structure beneath a bare tree. The caption identifies a meeting place reproduced from a painting in the royal palace.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Meeting Place of an Ancient Secret Society" [editorial title]. In The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, David Kalākaua; edited and introduced by R. M. Daggett. New York: Charles L. Webster and Company, 1888; edited and with an introduction by R. M. Daggett; preface acknowledges multiple contributors to the collected traditions., 1888, Charles L. Webster and Company. Source scan leaf 54. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0646-0054
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Illustrator not identified. The Meeting Place of an Ancient Secret Society. The Legends and Myths of Hawaii. Scan leaf 54. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0646-0054