http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1585753
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service name: objekt
service organization: SMVK-EM
service organization full: Statens museer för världskultur - Etnografiska museet
build date: 2026-08-14
url: https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1585753
subject: culturalHistory
data quality: raw
item super type: object
item type: object
item key word: 1904.20.0001
item key word: GR.1
item key word: Rapa Nui
item label: moai kavakava, skulptur, figur, sculpture, figure
is part of: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/samling/1031542
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/fotografi/2136895
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/fotografi/3662165
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/fotografi/25708106
P12 B.was present at: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/exhibition/3625073
P12 B.was present at: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/exhibitionpart/4429791
P12 B.was present at: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-VKM/exhibition/2513385
is mentioned by: 5hrdb0hl398d110l
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  type: Beskrivning
  desc: Träbild, manlig. (generalkatalogen)
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Publicerad text, engelska
  desc: A mo‘ai kavakava is a small wooden figure of a style originated by the Rapa Nui culture of Easter Island. Each figure resembles a standing, slightly stooped, male human with an emaciated body. The name mo‘ai kavakava is formed from mo‘ai for the monumental monolithic human figures found on Easter Island and the word kavakava meaning ribs. Little is known about the cultural context of these figures although they are generally considered to be representations of starving ancestors or demons. It is believed these figures were worn hanging around the necks of men who took part in the ritual dances during public ceremonies. (Wikipedia, läst 2021) @en
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  type: Beskrivning / engelska
  desc: Male figure (moai kavakava). The figure is missing one eye. There is no perforation at the back of the figure for suspension, a feature noted on some other moai kavakava. An ornate abstract figure is carved on the head of the object. @en
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  type: Utställning / tidigare
  desc: Human Nature
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Utställning, del av / tidigare
  desc: Human Nature - B2 Rapa Nui
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Referens, publicerad i
  desc: Bergman, Bengt (1937) “Easter Island” in the Ethnographical museum. Ethnos Vol. 2 , Iss. 4
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Geografiskt namn / annat
  desc: Rapa Nui
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Land / engelska
  desc: Easter Island (Chile) @en
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  type: Geografiskt namn / annat
  desc: Rapanui
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  type: Geografiskt namn / annat
  desc: Söderhavet
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  type: Geografiskt namn / annat
  desc: Isla de Pascua
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  type: Geografiskt namn / annat
  desc: Polynesia
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  type: Geografiskt namn / annat
  desc: Polynesien
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  type: Utställning, extern / tidigare
  desc: VKM:Human Nature
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  type: Materialkategori
  material: ben-horn
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Materialkategori
  material: trä
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Materialkategori
  material: sten-mineral
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  type: Material
  material: trä
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  type: Material
  material: obsidian
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  type: Material
  material: ben
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  type: Material, engelska
  material: wood @en
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  type: Material, engelska
  material: obsidian @en
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Material, engelska
  material: bone @en
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Höjd
  value: 32
  unit: cm
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Bredd
  value: 8
  unit: cm
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Djup
  value: 6
  unit: cm
item name: ItemName
  type: Sakord
  name: moai kavakava
item name: ItemName
  type: Sakord
  name: skulptur
item name: ItemName
  type: Sakord
  name: figur
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  type: Sakord, engelska
  name: sculpture @en
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  type: Sakord, engelska
  name: figure @en
item number: ItemNumber
  type: Inventarienummer
  number: 1904.20.0001
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  type: Tidigare identitet
  number: GR.1
context: Retzius, Gustaf
  type: Context
  context label: Förvärvad
  context type: transact
  context super type: interact
  from time: 1904
  to time: 1904
  intermediary: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/name/1014954
context: Context
  context label: Ursprung
  context type: use
  context super type: interact
  continent name: Oceanien
  country name: Påskön (Chile)
context: Human Nature
  type: Context
  context label: Utställd
  context type: display
  context super type: interact
  place name: Etnografiska museet, Stockholm
  from time: 2020-09-26
  to time: 2022-11-06
image: Image
  media type: image/jpeg
  byline: Jeppsson, Johan
  copyright: Statens museer för världskultur
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image: Image
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presentation: 1.3.0 2026-08-14 moai kavakava, skulptur, figur Rådata 1585753 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Etnografiska museet SMVK-EM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1585753 1904.20.0001, GR.1 Träbild, manlig. (generalkatalogen) A mo‘ai kavakava is a small wooden figure of a style originated by the Rapa Nui culture of Easter Island. Each figure resembles a standing, slightly stooped, male human with an emaciated body. The name mo‘ai kavakava is formed from mo‘ai for the monumental monolithic human figures found on Easter Island and the word kavakava meaning ribs. Little is known about the cultural context of these figures although they are generally considered to be representations of starving ancestors or demons. It is believed these figures were worn hanging around the necks of men who took part in the ritual dances during public ceremonies. (Wikipedia, läst 2021), Male figure (moai kavakava). The figure is missing one eye. There is no perforation at the back of the figure for suspension, a feature noted on some other moai kavakava. An ornate abstract figure is carved on the head of the object. , Human Nature, Human Nature - B2 Rapa Nui, Bergman, Bengt (1937) “Easter Island” in the Ethnographical museum. Ethnos Vol. 2 , Iss. 4, Rapa Nui, Easter Island (Chile), Rapanui, Söderhavet, Isla de Pascua, Polynesia, Polynesien, VKM:Human Nature Förvärvad Retzius, Gustaf Ursprung Oceanien, Påskön (Chile) Utställd Etnografiska museet, Stockholm Human Nature image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/tn/3698963/1904.20.0001_alt09.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/zoom/3698962/1904.20.0001_alt09.jpg http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Jeppsson, Johan Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/tn/3698968/1904.20.0001_alt08.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/zoom/3698967/1904.20.0001_alt08.jpg http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Jeppsson, Joh…

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