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Male Figure (Moai Tangata)

Male Figure (Moai Tangata)

TitleMale Figure (Moai Tangata)
Dateearly 19th century
MediumWood, obsidian, bone
ClassificationWood-Sculpture
OriginRapa Nui people

Themes: Marine & aquatic life

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“Male Figure (Moai Tangata)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated early 19th century. It is executed in wood, obsidian, bone and classified as wood-sculpture. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Rights: Public domain (CC0).

This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose — personal or commercial — without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required.

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