Rapa, Cambridge — 1955.156 B

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• Classification: Rapa

• Reported holder: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

• Reported location: Cambridge

• Catalogue number: 1955.156 B

• Material: wood

• Description: Collection date: 1868

• Description: Collector: HMS Topaze

• Description: Acquisition date: 1955, donated by Robert Stirling

• Description: Dimensions: 1,9 x 81 x 17,3 cm

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Reference: https://collections.maa.cam.ac.uk/objects/561634/

Source author: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

• Catalogue number: 1955.156 B

• Description: Rapa. Bifacial anthropomorphic dance-paddle carved of toromiro wood (Mimosa sp.) with a flattened 'head' form at one end with stylized facial features merging into a cylindrical hand-grip section broadening out into a flattened 'torso' form ending with a stylized phallus point.

• Description: Place: Oceania; Polynesia; Rapa Nui [Easter Island]

• Made during: 19th century

• Material: Wood

• Classification: Rapa

• Description: Measurements: 19mm x 810mm x 173mm

• Description: Source: HMS Topaz; Newall, Robert Stirling [donor]

• Description: Catalogue event: Context (Field collection) Collected on the voyage of H.M.S. Topaz, 1868. Event Date 1868 Author: rachel hand

• Description: Catalogue event: Context (Acquisition Details) Donated in 1955 by Robert Newall. Event Date 1955 Author: Lucie Carreau

• Description: Catalogue event: Context (Amendments / updates) Lucie Carreau noted that the object was wrongly transcribed as being 'Beasley. H.G. (donor)'. Event Date 3/8/2006 Author: rachel hand