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Stone carved tiki sculpture, in grey keetu or volcanic tuff, 100cm tall, with pierced ears and no facial features, hands on the belly, carved nipples and broken male genitalia, on the Queen's Tomb, at Tohua Pehekua, a small cemetery with 4 tombs of chief Te Hau Moea and his family, who died in the early 20th century, near the Iipona archaeological site, near the village of Puamau, on the island of Hiva Oa, in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Tiki sculptures are usually carved in wood or stone and represent Ti’i, a half-human half-god ancestor who is believed to be the first man. Tiki often have a huge head, symbolising power, and big eyes symbolising knowledge. Tiki are respected and are often placed outside houses or tombs as protective statues. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Unique Identifier AR9641135

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 7087px × 4724px

Photo Credit Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY

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