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Object Number
99-12-70/53591
Display Title
Human male figure in soft stone, painted red
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
ki'a
Object Description
Human male figure in soft stone, painted red (k'ia). The face of this anthropomorphic figure looks upward with a pronounced brow ridge, wide smile, small beard and circular eyes. The proper right eye has a circular inlay made of what appears to be coral or a highly porous stone (or possibly coral?). The figure has prominently protruding ribs on both the front and back. The arms are straight at the side.
For additional information on medium and construction see the Remarks section in the Conservation Record.
Inventory Description
Sculpture, anthropomorphic figure, orange pigment, bone eye, protruding ribs
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1899
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Chile
/
Rapa Nui
Materials
Stone, Bone, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 20.2 x 8.7 x 10.6 cm (7 15/16 x 3 7/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
53591
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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