Oceanic culture

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The aim of this article is to examine the main forms of traditional Micronesian art. It gives examples and images of Micronesian art.

The aim of this article is to examine the main forms of traditional Micronesian art. It gives examples and images of Micronesian art.

Crafted from bone for a person of high standing. Believed to be female goddess effigies, these sacred figurines have at times been accorded to high ranking Tongan women such as the Mehekitanga, an important family relation in Tongan culture, or the Tamaha, the niece to the King of Tonga through his sister.

The aim of this article is to examine the main forms of traditional Micronesian art. It gives examples and images of Micronesian art.

The aim of this article is to examine the main forms of traditional Micronesian art. It gives examples and images of Micronesian art.

The aim of this article is to examine the main forms of traditional Micronesian art. It gives examples and images of Micronesian art.

The aim of this article is to examine the main forms of traditional Micronesian art. It gives examples and images of Micronesian art.

Purchased from the dealer Harry Beasley in 1934

Rare God Image, Ra’ivavae, Society Islands. Gray stone (probably basalt), height on stand 20in (51cm) Bonhams

PEM’s Oceanic holdings reveal connections between the porous boundaries of art, religion and life.