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Sculptured rocks, with stone house in background
Sculptured rocks, with stone house in background
Object Number 2004.29.24158
Display Title Sculptured rocks, with stone house in background
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Easter Island / Polynesia / Sculptured rocks at Orongo - to the south of crater of Rana Kao - / stone house in the rear on the left."
Department Photographic
Date 1904-1905
Artist Prof. Henry Bryant Bigelow
Artist Alexander Agassiz Expedition
Culture
  • Rapa Nui
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Chile / Rapa Nui / <County> / <City> / Orongo, lower part
Additional Geographic Terms south of crater of Rana Kao
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 13.0175 × 20.32 cm (5 1/8 × 8 in.)

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Sculptured rocks
2004.29.24157 Sculptured rocks
Orongo, lower part
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2004.29.24162 Stone houses, with sculptured rocks in background
Orongo, lower part
Ruins of stone houses
2004.29.24163 Ruins of stone houses
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Stone house, with carved rocks in background
2004.29.24152 Stone house, with carved rocks in background
Orongo, lower part
Ruins of stone house and double stone house
2004.29.24155 Ruins of stone house and double stone house
Orongo, lower part
Stone house with a single opening
2004.29.24154 Stone house with a single opening
Orongo, lower part
Stone house with two openings and ornamented door jambs
2004.29.24153 Stone house with two openings and ornamented door jambs
Orongo, lower part
Western and southern rims of the crater of Rano Raraku
2004.29.24164 Western and southern rims of the crater of Rano Raraku
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Western face of Easter Island
2004.29.24201 Western face of Easter Island
Rapa Nui
Part of the eastern rim of the crater and crater lake of Rana Koa
2004.29.24203 Part of the eastern rim of the crater and crater lake of Rana Koa
Rapa Nui
Part of the northern rim of the crater and crater lake of Rana Raraka
2004.29.24202 Part of the northern rim of the crater and crater lake of Rana Raraka
Rapa Nui
Gap in the southern rim of Rana Koa
2004.29.24204 Gap in the southern rim of Rana Koa
Rapa Nui