Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Son of Tahu Makes His Escape
A climber raises his arms beneath a row of figures upon a high rocky ridge. The printed caption identifies the escape of Tahu’s son.
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Richard Wallwork. "The Son of Tahu Makes His Escape" [editorial title]. In Myths and Legends of the Polynesians, Johannes C. Andersen; sixteen colour plates by Richard Wallwork; additional documentary illustrations. Reading edition, undated edition. Source scan leaf 129. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0647-0129
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Richard Wallwork. The Son of Tahu Makes His Escape. Myths and Legends of the Polynesians. Scan leaf 129. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0647-0129