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Object Number
37-4-70/530
Display Title
Feathered god
Descriptions
Object Description
Wicker-work idol, formerly covered with feathers - the favorite god of Kekuaokalani. To this idol two human sacrifices were offered at the commencement of the battle [between Kamehameha I and Kekuaokulani], which decided the fate of idolatry in the Sandwich Islands. The eyes of this idol have been torn out, many of its teeth are gone, the feathers are mostly rubbed off from the face, and its whole appearance indicates that it has received harsh treatment.
Inventory Description
Sculpture, anthropomorphic head, netting with feathers, human hair, animal teeth
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1833
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
Dimensions
Overall: 58 x 20 x 23 cm (22 13/16 x 7 7/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-4-70/530
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer, 1937
Provenance
Owner
Andover Theological Seminary
Collector
Rev. William Richards
(Before 1833)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1937)
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