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Object Number
2004.24.17247
Display Title
Wooden figure of the Fisherman's God, Great Ears
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden figure- The Fisherman's God "Taria- Nui" or Great Ears. Hervey or Cook Islands: Rarotongo Island. Taken by F.P. Orchard November 1944. Cat. No.: 53517.
Keywords
- Effigy
- Studio
- Ethnographic
Subject
- Fisherman
- Tara
- Nui
- Effigy
- God
- Great
- Wood
- Ear
Department
Photographic
Date
1945
Artist
Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
- Polynesian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
/
Cook Islands
/
Rarotonga
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 8.89 x 12.7 cm (3 1/2 x 5 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99-12-70/53517 | Fisherman's god |
Statue
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Rarotonga
| |
| 2004.24.28167A | Tara Nui, The Fisherman's god |
Rarotonga
| ||
| 2004.24.28167E | Tara Nui, The Fisherman's god |
Rarotonga
| ||
| 2004.24.28167C | Tara Nui, The Fisherman's god |
Rarotonga
| ||
| 2004.24.17962 | Wooden figure of Fisherman's god (Tara-Nui) |
New Zealand
| ||
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Cook Islands
| ||
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Chan Chan
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Image Not Available
for Fisherman's implement made of wood
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| |
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