Polynesia, an introduction – Smarthistory

Figure of the war god Ku-ka’ili-moku, probably 1790–1810 (Hawai’i), 272 cm high (© The Trustees of the British Museum, London)

Polynesia, an introduction

Islanders grew fruit trees and used the wood to carve figures. This one depicts Ku, the “land snatcher.”

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