Polynesian art from XVIII and XIX century in Paris - Other Events

B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on Tue, Jul 22, 2008 6:59 AM Hi everyone, Here are some pix of the exhibition "polynesia, arts and divinities" at the musee du quai Branly in Paris. I was there last week but my spirit is still at the museum :lol: , I hope to visit it again before the end... Contrary to a book, what is interesting is that you can see how a tiki's back looks like... Interesting for a carver ! A maori knife/ scarificator : Some tikis (Marq and Rapanui/Easter Island) near the Cafe/ restaurant "Les ombres" : Only a few pix of the exhibition that shows hundreds more... but to take pix in museums it is often forbidden in France. My cell was hidden behind a magazine :wink: Mahalo, Benjamin. myspace Tiki Addict Corner [ Edited by: benella 2008-07-22 07:02 ]

Hi everyone,

Here are some pix of the exhibition "polynesia, arts and divinities" at the musee du quai Branly in Paris.
I was there last week but my spirit is still at the museum :lol: , I hope to visit it again before the end...

Contrary to a book, what is interesting is that you can see how a tiki's back looks like... Interesting for a carver !

A maori knife/ scarificator :

Some tikis (Marq and Rapanui/Easter Island) near the Cafe/ restaurant "Les ombres" :

Only a few pix of the exhibition that shows hundreds more... but to take pix in museums it is often forbidden in France. My cell was hidden behind a magazine :wink:

Mahalo,

Benjamin.

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[ Edited by: benella 2008-07-22 07:02 ]

Post #395742 by benella on Tue, Jul 22, 2008 6:59 AM