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Male figure (ti'i) made of thespesia wood from the Society Islands in Tahiti, 19th Century. Artist: Unknown

Male figure (ti'i) made of thespesia wood from the Society Islands in Tahiti, 19th Century. Artist: Unknown

2-580-258 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Male figure (ti'i) made of thespesia wood from the Society Islands in Tahiti, collected in the 1820s. It is theorised to be a spirit-god invoked by sorcerors. From the British Museum's collection.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer
Medium
  1. Wood
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Oceania French Polynesia Tahiti

  1. 15 00 00 S , 140 00 00 W
Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Artefacts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3434x5135
File Size : 51,661kb

Aliases

  1. M(2)AEN8
  1. 4B
  1. 0370001038
  1. 2-580-258
  1. 2580258
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