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British Museum collection record for Figure — British Museum (Oc,EP.23)
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Catalogue number: British Museum: Oc,EP.23
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View object: Figure — British Museum (Oc,EP.23)Reported holder: British Museum
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View object: Figure — British Museum (Oc,EP.23)Classification: figure
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View object: Figure — British Museum (Oc,EP.23)Made at: Easter Island
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View object: Figure — British Museum (Oc,EP.23)Material: wood
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View object: Figure — British Museum (Oc,EP.23)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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View object: Figure — British Museum (Oc,EP.23)Description: Height: 18 inches (from original registration)
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View object: Figure — British Museum (Oc,EP.23)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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View object: Figure — British Museum (Oc,EP.23)