Figurine: Moai Kavakava
2011.15.0005
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Figurine: Moai Kavakava (2011.15.0005) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 1959 |
| Culture | Rapanui |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 38 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Depth) | 10.4 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Width) | 9 cm |
| Weight | 495.0 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Measurements of depth and width are taken at the base. |
| Materials | Plant--Wood, Textile, Animal--Bone, Stone--Obsidian |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Cutting |
| 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 | N/A |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |