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Object Number
2004.24.18246
Display Title
Head of one of the national idols or Raratonga
Descriptions
Object Description
Head of one of the national idols or Raratonga. Idols of Raratonga. British Museum, London. Hervey Islands. Acc. No. 46-54
Subject
- National
- Idol
- Head
Department
Photographic
Artist
Frederick Rhodes Pleasants
Culture
- Polynesian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
/
Cook Islands
/
Rarotonga
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)
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