
Title
Basalt statue known as Hoa Hakananai's
Caption
Basalt statue known as Hoa Hakananai's (probably 'Stolen or hidden friend'). Easter Island / Rap Nui / Chile (South Pacific) / about 1400. This statue / representing an ancestral figure / was possibly first displayed in the open air. It was later moved into a stone house at Orongo / the centre of a birdman cult.
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP11A03_263
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,7Mb (1,4Mb) / 12,5in x 15,7in / 3750 x 4722 (300dpi)