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Object Number
2004.29.24271
Display Title
Man sitting by a carved stone figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Marquesas Islands. / Nukahiva / [verso] Idol at Nukuhiva Isd. / Marquesas"
Department
Photographic
Date
1880-1930
Culture
- Marquesan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
France
/
French Polynesia
/
Marquesas Islands
/
Nuku Hiva
Materials
Platinum print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 11.43 × 17.145 cm (4 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.24269 | House |
Nuku Hiva
| ||
| 2004.29.24270 | Group of men and women using hand gestures |
Nuku Hiva
| ||
| 2004.29.24272 | Man sitting by a carved stone figure |
Nuku Hiva
| ||
| 2004.29.24255 | House with thatched roof |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24277 | Thatched structure with stone platform |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24265 | Woman sitting in front of structure with stone foundation |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24266 | Stone carvings on rocky hillside |
Puamua
| ||
| 2004.29.24259.4 | Studio portrait of tattooed man |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24267 | Carved stone anthropometric statue |
Puamua
| ||
| 2004.29.24275 | Queen's home |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24254 | Carved wooden clubs |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24252 | Carved stone anthropomorphic figure |
Marquesas Islands
|