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Object Number
2004.24.30374A
Display Title
Rarotonga Staff god
Descriptions
Object Description
Rarotonga Staff God wood carved, grotesque
Keywords
- Ceremony
- Effigy
Subject
- Wood
- Staff
Department
Photographic
Date
1982
Artist
Hillel S. Burger
Culture
- Polynesian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
/
Cook Islands
/
Hervey Island
Materials
Negative, black and white
Dimensions
Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.30374D | Rarotonga Staff god |
Hervey Island
| ||
| 2004.24.30374E | Rarotonga Staff god |
Hervey Island
| ||
| 2004.24.30374F | Rarotonga Staff god |
Hervey Island
| ||
| 2004.24.30374C | Rarotonga Staff god (64.4 centimeters) carved wood, grotesque |
Hervey Island
| ||
| 2004.24.29604D | Staff god |
Hervey Island
| ||
| 2004.24.29604C | Staff god |
Hervey Island
| ||
| 2004.24.29604A | Staff god |
Hervey Island
| ||
| 2004.24.29604F | Staff god |
Hervey Island
| ||
| 2004.24.29604E | Staff god |
Hervey Island
| ||
| 2004.24.17248 | Spearhead, carved wood grotesque figure |
Rarotonga
| ||
| 42-24-30/11879.1.11 | Detail of large mantle with demon god with bean staffs |
Peru
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| 69-20-70/1354 | "District god" badge of office |
Staff
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Mangaia Island
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