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Fisherman's god
Object Number 99-12-70/53517
Display Title Fisherman's god
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Taria-nui (great ears)
Object Description Fisherman's god.
Inventory Description Statue, carved wood, standing male, pigmentated serrated design features
Classification
  • Statue
Department Ethnographic
Date 1842 or earlier, or 1800-1838
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Zealand / Cook Islands / Rarotonga
Additional Geographic Terms Cook Islands
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 42.2 x 20 x 16.5 cm (16 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 53517
Credit Line Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance Boston Museum
Donor David P. Kimball
Donor Augusta K. Horton
Donor L. Cushing Kimball

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