Kawe - Giclee print
Kawe - Giclee print
A4 limited edition giclee reproduction of a painting in gouache which depicts a small girl in front of the carved figure of Kawe de Hine Aligi.
From a print run of 50. All prints are signed and editioned and come protected in a cellophane sleeve with cardboard backing.
More about Kawe from the Auckland Museum:
"Wooden image named Kawe de Hine Aligi, a god image from Nukuoro, a Polynesian outlier atoll in the Caroline Islands. The surrounding peoples are basically matrilineal and this influence could be apparent in this, the largest figure from the group. About a dozen other figures are known, ranging in size from five feet to fifteen inches. Most are small.
Kawe stood in the Amalau, a godhouse belonging to the community and is reported to have had human sacrifices offered before her."