Wooden burial chest

1700/1850

British Museum
London, United Kingdom

Hollow burial chest (waka tupapaku) in the form of a standing male figure. The arms are highly conventionalized and the hands have three fingers. The left side is decayed with traces of red pigment in the hollows of the carving. The cavity at the back is rectangular and the cover lost. OC1950,11.1

Details

Title: Wooden burial chest
Date Created: 1700/1850
Physical Dimensions: H. 93 cm
Period/culture: Polynesian
Material: wood
Copyright: The Trustees of the British Museum
British Museum website: OC1950,11.1

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