Art Resource - ART201423

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Fisherman's God, Polynesian, (late 18th- early 19th?).The short, squat figure is a typical example of the so-called "fisherman's god", mounted at the front of ebery fishing canoe on Rarotonga, one of the Cook islands in the South Pacific.The wood carvers of Rarotonga have a distinctive
styl; the head is characteristically large with big eyes and mouth. The edges of the large ears are notched. Typically, the belly protrudes and the buttocks are large; it is painted with designs in black pigment, probably representing tattooing. Most of these figures have a long penis, although some missionaries removed them.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART201423

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 1096px × 1600px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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