Raivavae

island, French Polynesia

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Oceanic arts

  • dilly bag; Aboriginal Australian art, Northern Territory, Australia
    In Oceanic art and architecture: The Austral (Tubuai) Islands

    …lavish decoration covers carvings from Raivavae, including a few female figures with extremely summary facial features and indications of gorgets and headdresses. The same motifs cover small bowls, long-handled ladles, and broad-bladed ceremonial paddles—which exist in such numbers as to make it likely that many were made for sale soon…

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Tubuai Islands