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Tahonga

human history
  • Other Name

    Amulet (English)

  • Description

    Tāhonga. Amulet. This is a tāhonga carved from one piece of mako'i (type of wood) The mako'i is a light brown colour with a smooth surface. The body of the tāhonga is bulbous with a pointed tip. The tāhonga has two heads with detailed features on both faces. A suspension cord made of mahute (paper mulberry) is wrapped around the neck of the tāhonga .

  • Place
    Rapa Nui (Easter Island)/Polynesia/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1984.305
  • Accession Date
    1984
  • Other Id

    51112 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Tahonga, 1984.305, 51112, Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • Tahonga, 1984.305, 51112, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tahonga, 1984.305, 51112, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tahonga, 1984.305, 51112, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tahonga, 1984.305, 51112, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tahonga, 1984.305, 51112, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tahonga, 1984.305, 51112, Cultural Permissions Apply

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