as aHeva tupapauwhich was obtained in Tahiti in 1791, a rare Fijian late 18th or 19th century double-headed whale ivory hook, and Maori sculptor Tene Waitere’sTa Moko panel(1896-99 – pictured) depicting male and female tattoos as well as a 19th centuryNguzunguzu(prow ornament for a war...
Founded in 1759,Kew began as aroyalgarden attached to the Royal Kew Palace,home to George III and his many children. The Palace is now open to visitors,but probably the buildings most visitors come to see are the incredible glasshouses. The Palmhouse is one of the largest surviving Victorian...