WebbWe identify 70 bird bones from the Peva dune site, Rurutu, Austral Islands. These bones represent 10 species, dominated by the extant White-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon … WebbRurutu is the northernmost island in the Austral archipelago of French Polynesia, and the name of a commune consisting solely of that island. It is situated ...
Rurutu: Polynesian crafts and whales - Travel Guide
WebbVårt oppdrag er å levere gratis utdanning i verdensklasse til alle, over alt. Khan Academy er en ideell organisasjon. Støtt vårt arbeid eller bli frivillig i dag! WebbArchipelago : Austral islands. Number of inhabitants : 2404. Area : 32,75 sq. km. Climax : Manureva (385 m) Located 600km south of Tahiti, Rurutu is part of the archipelago of … shard glass lung
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The statue of A'a is a wooden anthropomorphic figure, 117 cm high and 36 cm wide. It is, in the estimation of Alfred Gell, "arguably the finest extant piece of Polynesian sculpture". The figure is hollow, and has a removable back panel allowing access to the interior. The sculpture's arms are carved in high relief; its legs … Visa mer The earliest records of A'a date to 1821, when the statue was presented to the missionaries of the LMS on Ra'iatea, the second largest of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It … Visa mer When A'a was brought to the LMS missionaries in 1821, 24 "small gods" were found inside its cavity. It has long been believed that A'a was originally constructed to hold these small gods. However, the size and … Visa mer The works acquired by the British Museum from the London Missionary Society make up some of the best-known works of Polynesian art, including A'a. A'a itself, though part of a corpus of Polynesian god-figures with features … Visa mer John Williams, one of the missionaries who witnessed A'a being presented to the LMS on Ra'iatea, identified the sculpture as representing the god "Aa", both in a letter of 1822 to the directors of the LMS informing them that … Visa mer Webbabout 1934–about 1965 (Age 31) Rurutu, French Polynesia. The Life Summary of Taputu. Taputu Taputu was born about 1934, in Rurutu, French Polynesia. He ... He died about … WebbThe Statue of A'a from Rurutu is a famous wooden sculpture of the god A'a that was made on the Pacific island of Rurutu in the Austral archipelago. In the early nineteenth century, … poole dog without grooming