Title
Archaic taumata atua, resting place of a god
Caption
Archaic taumata atua, resting place of a god, The god would be asked to enter his stick to be consulted by a priest. One of the largest and oldest of such godsticks found, this example ends in a penis shape, a form familiar in Polynesian art. New Zealand. Maori. pre 1500. Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsular.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A27_444
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27,5Mb (1021,8Kb) / 9,1in x 11,7in / 2728 x 3523 (300dpi)