Figure (Moai Tangata)
Rapanui
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Caption
Rapanui. Figure (Moai Tangata), late 19th century. Wood, shell, obsidian, 7 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/16 in. (18 x 4.5 x 3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of A. Augustus Healy and Carll H. de Silver, 03.215. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Figure (Moai Tangata)
Date
late 19th century
Geography
Place made: Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Valparaiso Region, Chile
Medium
Wood, shell, obsidian
Classification
Dimensions
7 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/16 in. (18 x 4.5 x 3 cm)
Inscriptions
"03.215" written in black in on back of head; "03.215" written in red on back of PR leg
Credit Line
Gift of A. Augustus Healy and Carll H. de Silver
Accession Number
03.215
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