Figure — British Museum (Oc,EP.23)

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Source author: British Museum

• Catalogue number: British Museum: Oc,EP.23

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• Reported holder: British Museum

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• Classification: figure

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• Made at: Easter Island

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• Material: wood

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• Description: Standing female figure (moai papa), very flat; brown wood, one arm crossed across the belly; lobes of the ears ornamented; carved beast on head in low relief.

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• Description: Height: 18 inches (from original registration)

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• Description: On the Easter Island figures, see Adrienne Kaeppler in 'Res', XLIV 2003, who catalogues 72 early Easter Island figures. She included a seventh figure from Cuming. This is a special case and does not belong to his 1831 gift. See the record for Oc1933,1014.1. Note added to slip (July 1974): "Wood identified as probably Samtawn wood by Dr L Scamperle of the Universidad Catolica Valparaiso, Chile."

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Reference: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/209925001