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Human figure (ki'i 'aumakua), Polynesian, (late 18th-early 19th CE?). This type of image is known in Hawaiian as ki'i 'aumakua and was probably used to invoke lesser gods for family or personal reasons. Such gods generally had a protective function, but could also be used for sorcery. The figure has human hair; the eyes are pearl-shell with seed pupils. Inv. ET Oc1944,02.716.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART306086
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2700px × 3600px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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18th century CE
19th century CE
Figurine
Gods
Hair
Hawaiian Cultures
Polynesian Cultures
Shell
Wood
Woodcarving