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Ritual image (to'o) representing the deity Oro-1979.206.1481

Ritual Image (to'o) Representing the Deity Oro- created in Tahiti by the Maohi people in the eighteenth century is a spiritual and unique sculpture that was made of wood, coconut fiber, and feathers is apart of the The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection in the The Metropolitan Museum of Art but is not currently on display. The height is 22 ⅝ in. (57.5 cm) and the width is 3 ½ in (8.9 cm). Deity Oro sculpture was purchased by Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979; the accession number is 1979.206.1481. This image is public domain.

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Uploaded on March 28, 2021