jan 22, 1801 - Female deity

Description:

18th to 19th century
wood
Nukuoro, Micronesia
Carved from breadfruit tree
30 cm - 217 cm in height
Tino aitu proportions and identifiers
Function: ceremony during Mataariki
Resting place for the god or ancestor spirit
Inspired Giacometti and Moore
Represents the purest form of art

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