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Object Number
2004.29.24180
Display Title
Carved wooden male figure, back
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Easter Island / Polynesia / Carved image in oakwood, 11 inches high by 2 1/4 broad, was found in / Chappequiddic Island. Martha's Vineyard Island, just caved out of a high sand / bank. on the seashore. Newport R. I. April 25, 1893. / For exchange - Oster Tusel [Oster Insel] - / Dr. W. Lehmann."
Department
Photographic
Date
1893
Culture
- Polynesian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Chile
/
Rapa Nui
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Dukes County / Chappaquiddick
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Dukes County / Chappaquiddick
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 × 6.0325 cm (5 × 2 3/8 in.)
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PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
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| 2004.29.24182 | Carved wooden male figure, front |
Rapa Nui
Chappaquiddick | ||
| 2004.29.24181 | Carved wooden male figure, side |
Rapa Nui
Chappaquiddick | ||
| 2004.29.24193 | Cast of tablet with rongorongo script |
Rapa Nui
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| 2004.29.24192 | Cast of tablet with rongorongo script |
Rapa Nui
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| 2004.29.24196 | Berlin Tablet with rongorongo script |
Rapa Nui
| ||
| 2004.29.24195 | Cast of tablet with rongorongo script |
Rapa Nui
| ||
| 2004.29.24194 | Cast of tablet with rongorongo script |
Rapa Nui
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| 2004.29.24199 | Cast of tablet with rongorongo script |
Rapa Nui
| ||
| 2004.29.24198 | Cast of tablet with rongorongo script |
Rapa Nui
| ||
| 2004.29.24197 | Berlin Tablet with rongorongo script |
Rapa Nui
| ||
| 2004.29.24179 | Carved wooden figurine of the birdman, "tangata manu" |
Rapa Nui
| ||
| 2004.29.24184 | Carved wooden anthropomorphic figures, "moai kavakava" |
Rapa Nui
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