Ti'i ke'a cast model
- Description:
- Ti'i ke'a cast model, Marquesas Islands, maker unknown. © The copyright holder. We are actively seeking the copyright holder. Contact copyright@tepapa.govt.nz if you can help. Te Papa (R000141). Ti'i ke'a (human images) Ti'i are found frequently in the carved historical stonework of the Marquesas Islands, and range in size from the monumental to the very small and portable. They featured on ancient me‘ae (sacred ceremonial sites), where they could be presented to etua (ancestral deities). Ti'i were also found... Overall: 105mm (width), 150mm (height), 72mm (depth)
- Display date:
- 27 Aug 2009
- Location:
- Marquesas Islands
- Format:
- PhysicalObject
- Collections:
- Te Papa Collections Online
- Content partner:
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Availability:
- Not specified