Male figure (ti'i) made of thespesia wood from the Society Islands in Tahiti, 19th Century. Artist: Unknown

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Male figure (ti'i) made of thespesia wood from the Society Islands in Tahiti, collected in the 1820s. It is theorised to be a spirit-god invoked by sorcerors. From the British Museum's collection.

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Size: 3434px × 5135px
Location: World,Oceania,French Polynesia,Tahiti
Photo credit: © CM Dixon/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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