Figure
| Object Number: | 18034 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Marquesas Islands Nuku Hiva Near Typee Valley |
| Date Made: | Before 1874 |
| Early Date: | 1864 |
| Late Date: | 1874 |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Height: | 142 cm |
| Length: | 16 cm |
| Width: | 17 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of William Pepper, 1891 |
| Other Number: | LE700 - Other Number |
Description
Tiki Akan, Wooden. In the Marquesas Islands such large wooden figures (tiki), representing deified ancestors, were placed on stone platforms at ritual sites.This one was found near Tai Pi Vai (Herman Melville's "Typee") Valley.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Polynesia Gallery (28 Jan 1982 - Jun 2010) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Loan Exhibition - Objects Used in Religious Ceremonies, and Charms and Implements For Divination (16 Apr 1892) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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