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Hoa Hakananaiʻa

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Open larger image: Front view of Hoa Hakananai’a against a black background, seen from below.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Close view of the carved figures on Hoa Hakananai’a’s upper back.
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Open larger image: Front view of the full figure on a plinth against black.
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Open larger image: Warmly lit three-quarter view of Hoa Hakananai’a inside a decorated museum gallery.
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Open larger image: Three-quarter front view of Hoa Hakananai’a on a plinth, with three visitors in the foreground.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Three-quarter front view of Hoa Hakananai’a on a plinth, with visitors and a blurred passer-by in the foreground.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Front view of Hoa Hakananai’a on a plinth in a crowded gallery.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Low-angle view of the front of Hoa Hakananai’a, strongly lit against an arched interior.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Rear view of Hoa Hakananai’a in the Great Court beneath the glass roof.
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Open larger image: Close frontal view of Hoa Hakananai’a’s head and upper torso, photographed from below against an arched interior wall.
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Open larger image: Full frontal view of Hoa Hakananai’a standing in a recessed arched display, with a glass case at left.
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Open larger image: Close view of the carvings on the back of Hoa Hakananai’a’s head against a black background.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Three-quarter front view of Hoa Hakananai’a on a plinth in an arched alcove.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Three-quarter view of the moai in the Great Court, seen beside tall windows and a passing visitor.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Frontal view of Hoa Hakananai’a from below, with the carved stone figure filling the frame.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Wide gallery view of Hoa Hakananai’a from behind, with back carvings visible among the Room 24 displays.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Three-quarter front view of Hoa Hakananai’a on a pale plinth in the Living and Dying gallery, surrounded by display cases.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Long view across the gallery floor towards the moai, displayed centrally among glass cases.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Broad view of the gallery, with the moai near the centre and exhibit cases along both sides.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Long view towards Hoa Hakananai’a through a gallery entrance, with Africa wayfinding signs on both sides.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Centred front view of Hoa Hakananai’a on a plinth, with display cases lining both sides of the gallery.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Three-quarter front view of Hoa Hakananai’a against a white background.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Rear view of Hoa Hakananai’a against a white background, showing the carvings across the head and back.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Three-quarter front view of Hoa Hakananai’a on a plinth, with museum display cases behind it.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Side view of Hoa Hakananai’a on a plinth, with its face pointing left and museum display cases behind it.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Front view of Hoa Hakananai’a on a plinth in a museum gallery, photographed from below.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Close view of the carved back of Hoa Hakananai’a, from the head to the lower torso, isolated against black.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Full back view of Hoa Hakananai’a against black, showing the carved back and head.
Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Original downloaded file preserved; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Photograph of Hoa Hakananaiʻa
Open larger image: Grey wash drawing of Hoa Hakananaiʻa inside a stone structure, with a standing figure on each side.
Mathew James Harrison's 1868 drawing of Hoa Hakananaiʻa in the stone structure at ʻOrongo.Credit: © The Trustees of the British MuseumRights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Source JPEG preserved unchanged; website copies resized and re-encoded.Original imageRecorded in: Mathew James Harrison drawing of Hoa Hakananaiʻa at Orongo
Open larger image: Fotograma con una hoja sostenida en la sala de clases: un moái entre dos árboles y las palabras RAPA NUI.
Dibujo de Hoa Hakananaiʻa entre árboles, sostenido durante la actividad en la sala de clases. Fotograma de Te Kuhane o Te Tupuna (2015), 00:24:58.Credit: Autoría del dibujo no identificada. Fotograma: Te Kuhane o Te Tupuna, Mahatua Producciones (2015).Rights: Publicación en MoSA autorizada por la persona responsable del proyecto el 1 de octubre de 2026. No se declara una licencia para otros usos.Recorded in: Dibujo de Hoa Hakananaiʻa entre árboles, mostrado en Te Kuhane
Open larger image: Fotograma de una hoja de lado con un moái, una franja azul y amarilla y una carta con una firma abreviada que parece decir Tama.
Dibujo y carta a Hoa Hakananaiʻa, atribuidos a Tamariki Rosas (lectura probable de la firma), expuestos de lado en el Museo Británico. Fotograma de Te Kuhane o Te Tupuna (2015), 00:25:04.Credit: Dibujo: Tamariki Rosas (lectura probable de la firma). Fotograma: Te Kuhane o Te Tupuna, Mahatua Producciones (2015).Rights: Publicación en MoSA autorizada por la persona responsable del proyecto el 1 de octubre de 2026. No se declara una licencia para otros usos.Recorded in: Dibujo y carta a Hoa Hakananaiʻa con una franja azul y amarilla, mostrados en Te Kuhane
Open larger image: Fotograma de una hoja firmada De: Juan, con vistas frontal y posterior de un moái, una flor roja y franjas amarillas.
Dibujo de Juan con vistas frontal y posterior de Hoa Hakananaiʻa, expuesto en el Museo Británico. Fotograma de Te Kuhane o Te Tupuna (2015), 00:25:02.Credit: Dibujo: Juan. Fotograma: Te Kuhane o Te Tupuna, Mahatua Producciones (2015).Rights: Publicación en MoSA autorizada por la persona responsable del proyecto el 1 de octubre de 2026. No se declara una licencia para otros usos.Recorded in: Dibujo de Hoa Hakananaiʻa de frente y de espalda, mostrado en Te Kuhane
Open larger image: Fotograma de un dibujo sombreado de un moái visto de frente, bajo un mensaje manuscrito, junto a una tarjeta floral morada.
Dibujo de Hoa Hakananaiʻa expuesto en el Museo Británico. Fotograma de Te Kuhane o Te Tupuna (2015), 00:24:59.Credit: Autoría del dibujo no identificada. Fotograma: Te Kuhane o Te Tupuna, Mahatua Producciones (2015).Rights: Publicación en MoSA autorizada por la persona responsable del proyecto el 1 de octubre de 2026. No se declara una licencia para otros usos.Recorded in: Dibujo sombreado de Hoa Hakananaiʻa, mostrado en Te Kuhane
Open larger image: Printed line drawing of a forearm bearing a tattoo: a recumbent moai at the top, ten small figures hauling a vertical line, two larger standing figures and a small figure on the moai.
Hjalmar Stolpe's 1899 printed depiction of the tattoo recorded on Tepano's forearm. Stolpe interpreted its hauling scene as the removal of Hoa Hakananaiʻa.Credit: Hjalmar Stolpe, Über die Tätowirung der Oster-Insulaner (1899), p. 8, Fig. 10. Scan: Biodiversity Heritage Library, contributed by Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter H. Raven Library.Rights: Public domain. Biodiversity Heritage Library considers the 1899 volume no longer under copyright protection. Scan contributed by Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter H. Raven Library.Original imageRecorded in: Tepano's forearm tattoo of a moai being dragged to shore

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Hoa Haka Nana Ia

Paula Rossetti, Leo Pakarati, Ana María Arredondo · Published in Spanish (Chile)

La historia de Hoa Haka Nana Ia, su traslado a Inglaterra y las disputas sobre su nombre y su retorno a Rapa Nui.

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