Santa Cruz Island figure sculpture and its social and ritual contexts
By: William H. Davenport.
Contributors: University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
Subjects: Solomon Islanders -- Material culture -- Solomon Islands -- Nendö.; Solomon Islanders -- Solomon Islands -- Nendö -- Social life and customs.; Art, Solomon Islands -- Solomon Islands -- Nendö.; Sculpture, Melanesian -- Solomon Islands -- Nendö.; Nendö (Solomon Islands) -- Social life and customs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The first European collectors; title: Iconography and style; title: Worship and ritual; title: The Santa Cruz Island world view; title: Myths of the Santa Cruz Island Dukna.