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Object Number
974-34-70/5433
Display Title
Wood carving: birdman. said to be associated with traditional swimming event bet
Descriptions
Object Description
Wood carving: birdman. said to be associated with traditional swimming event between Easter Island and another island. 19 1/2" h.
Inventory Description
Statue, carved wood, anthropomorphic and bird features, upturned beaked head
Classification
- Statue
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1920
Culture
- Polynesian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Chile
/
Rapa Nui
Materials
Wood Stain?
Dimensions
Overall: 49 x 25.5 x 8.2 cm (19 5/16 x 10 1/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
974-34-70/5433
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(ca. 1920)
Seller
Harbour Antiques
(07/1974)
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