'Au'au

human history

'Au'au. Plaster cast of a Marquesan prow ornament. This replica depicts a stylised ti'i (ancestral human figure) placed at a curved angle to a long pointed stake. The cast is plainted dark brown although flecks of paint have fallen away to make the white of the plaster underneath visible.

Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
Other Name

Cast, Prow Ornament (English)

Place
Unknown
Accession Date

Unknown

Other Id

2004x4.430 (temporary accession number)

Department

Pacific

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