Splendid Isolation: Art of Easter Island

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Head of a Stone Figure (moai), 12th–17th century
From the temple at Ahu O'Pepe
Volcanic tuff; H. 47 in. (119.4 cm)
Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution

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Barkcloth Figure (manu uru), 19th century
Reeds, barkcloth, wood, paint; H. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball

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Fish Head Pendant, 19th century
Wood, obsidian, bone; L. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Arman and Corice Arman

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Barkcloth Headdress (hau), 19th century
Reeds, barkcloth, wood, paint; L. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball

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Warrior's Headdress (hau kurakura), 1880s
Feathers, fiber; L. 16 in. (40.5 cm)
Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution

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Painted Dance Paddle ('ao), 1880s
Wood, paint, bone; L. 7 ft. 3 3/4 in. (223 cm)
Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution