A'a: A Deity from Polynesia by Julie Adams, Maia Nuku, Steven Hooper

A'a: A Deity from Polynesia

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Julie Adams, Maia Nuku, Steven Hooper

64 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction art history reflective medium-paced
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This world-renowned sculpture is a unique figure in Polynesian art. An image of a deified ancestor, A'a was created sometime before 1821 on the island of Rurutu. Thirty dynamic figures stud his body, and the excellence of his craftsmanship suggest...

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