Male ancestral figure, Moai Kavakava
Artist
EASTER ISLANDS
MediumWood (toromiro)
Dimensions17 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (44.5 × 13 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Henry Schnakenberg
Object number1958.22.3
DescriptionStanding male figure of wood with protruding ribs and spine with the appearance of an emaciated body. The eyes are inset rings of bone and ivory.On View
Not on viewCollections
TONGA ISLANDS
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
19th century
NAVIGATOR ISLANDS
