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'The Lad Taiyota, Native of Otaheite, in the Dress of his Country' Product:Framed picture 'Law and equityTaiyota (Taiata) was the young servant of Toobaiah (Tupaia), 'a sort of high priest of Otaheite [Tahiti]', and is here seen playing 'a musical instrument, somewhat like a flute, which they blow into through their noses'. Both Tupaia and Taiata travelled on with Endeavour, James Cook's voyage, but died in Batavia, on the return voyage to Europe. Illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's ship, The Endeavour, by Sydney