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Wooden figure, from Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Polynesia, possibly 18th or early 19th century. H: 69cm. Inv. ET Oc,LMS.169. - This male figure has three carved figures on the chest and two on each of the arms. An old label describes the figure as a depiction of the Rarotongan god Te Rongo and his three sons. It has also been suggested that the figure represents the Polynesian god of creation, Tangaroa.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART307633
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1930px × 3072px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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18th century CE
19th century CE
Cook Islands Culture
Figure, Sculpture
Gods
Male
Wood
Woodcarving