figure moai kavakava

Carved from toromiro wood, the eyes are inset with shell and black obsidian (volcanic glass). The figure was probably displayed during celebrations of the harvest. Collected on Easter Island by Lt. Richard Sainthill of HMS Topaze in 1868. - - Rapa Nui (Easter Island), POLYN, Pacific

Collection

Ethnography

Inventory Number

5033231

Title

figure moai kavakava

Object Type

PhysicalObject

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