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English: A colored portrait based on the Portrait of Kaneena, a chief of the Sandwich Islands in the North Pacific by John Webber. The actual spelling is Kanaina, and he was one of the two chiefs along with Palea (Pareea) who were the first to greet Captain James Cook at Kealakekua Bay. Described as fine as "a figure as can be seen. He was about six feet high, had regular and expressive features, with lively dark eyes; his deportment was easy, firm, and graceful." According to Abraham Fornander he is possibly the person who struck the fatal blow that ended James Cook's life; he called him Kalanimanokahoowaha. According to another source he was one of the chiefs that died in the fighting.
Date circa 1800
date QS:P,+1800-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source http://www.visualphotos.com/image/1x5048004/c1800_portrait_of_man_of_the_sandwich_islands
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John Webber (–1793)  wikidata:Q323505
 
John Webber
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Johann Wãber; Johann Wäber; R.A. Webber; Weeber; Webber; R. A. Webber; J. Webber
Description British explorer, painter and draftsperson
Date of birth/death 6 October 1751 / 1752 Edit this at Wikidata 29 April 1793 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1770 Edit this at Wikidata
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London; Bern; Paris Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q323505
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