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Object Number
974-35-70/5432
Display Title
Easter island bird figure, wood carving, 10 in. l.
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Sculpture, carved bird, incised feathers, upturned tail and head
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1900
Culture
- Polynesian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Chile
/
Rapa Nui
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 27.5 x 6.7 x 5.5 cm (10 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
974-35-70/5432
Provenance
Seller
DemiTass Antiques
(1900-1974)
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Rapa Nui
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Rapa Nui
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| 2004.24.31848 | Natives, Easter Island |
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| 99-12-70/53603 | Quadruped figure in wood (moko) |
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Rapa Nui
| |
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