A'a
a deity from Polynesia
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Publication
2016-03-21 - British Museum Press
Language
English
Word Count
16,000 words, Guess
Page Count
64 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- ISBN-100714151157
- ISBN-139780714151151
- OCLC Control Number946549078
- Better World Books9780714151151
- Better World BooksKT-688-805
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL27699727M
Classifications
- LCCN7760
- LCCGN670 .A336 2016
Description
"This world-renowned sculpture is a unique figure in Polynesian art. An image of a deified ancestor, A'a was created sometime before 1821 on the island of Rurutu. Thirty dynamic figures stud his body, and the excellence of his craftsmanship suggests that his hollow interior once contained something of great cultural importance. Research undertaken ahead of the forthcoming exhibition revealed a small red feather lodged inside the statue and encouraged the curators to begin a range of scientific tests that had been unavailable to previous generations. Their revelations about the meaning and function of A'a are published here for the first time."--Publishers description.
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