Title
Unique sculpture representing Tangaroa, creator and sea god of Polynesia, in the act of creating the other gods and men, seen on the surface of his face and body
Caption
Unique sculpture representing Tangaroa, creator and sea god of Polynesia, in the act of creating the other gods and men, seen on the surface of his face and body, The hollow figure has a lidded opening at the back and once contained other small figures. Austral Islands. Polynesia. 17th 18th c Rurutu.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A16_245
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
39,4Mb (1,5Mb) / 12,2in x 12,5in / 3659 x 3763 (300dpi)