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Additional wooden images from Tonga

journal of the Polynesian Society46 • Published In 1937 • Pages: 74-82

By: Buck, Peter Henry (Te Rangi Hiroa).

Abstract
This brief source is a description of four wooden and whale-ivory sculptures from Tonga. These four sculptures are from the Oldman collection and the author's purpose was to present as much documentation as possible on these very old type specimens.
Subjects
Historical and archival research
Animal by-products
Weapons
Representative art
culture
Tongans
HRAF PubDate
2006
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Physician
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin; 1978
Field Date
none
Coverage Date
1830-1930
Coverage Place
Tonga
Notes
By Te Rangi Hiroa
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
08012644
LCSH
Tongans