Figurine: Moai Tangata, Kneeling Giant
2011.15.0001
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Figurine: Moai Tangata, Kneeling Giant (2011.15.0001) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | 1959 |
Culture | Rapanui |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Height) | 27.5 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Length) | 11 cm |
Dimension 3 (Width) | 8 cm |
Weight | 721 g |
Measuring Remarks | Measurements were taken with stand. |
Materials | Plant--Wood |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved |
Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | Ferdon, Edwin N. “Easter Island Exchange Systems.” Southwestern Journal of Anthropology, Vol. 14, No. 2 (Summer, 1958). pp. 136-151. Kaeppler, Adrienne L. “Sculptures of Barkcloth and Wood from Rapa Nui: Symbolic Continuities and Polynesian Affinities.” RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics, No. 44 (Autumn, 2003). Pp. 10-69. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Sherry Walsh |
Reproduction | No |
Reproduction Information | N/A |