Sculpture. Arts et artisanats de Polynésie française: Des oeuvres anciennes aux créations contemporaines. Arts ne se comprend qu’à partir

ne se comprend qu’à partir de la liberté du geste vocal inévitablement figée par la plume des copistes dans les manuscrits

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Humans have always made “things” that meet their material needs and reflect their cultures

that in the 17th century men adopted heeled shoes to demonstrate their power

Sculpture. Arts et artisanats de Polynésie française: Des oeuvres anciennes aux créations contemporaines. Arts ne se comprend qu’à partirIdentifying the tree or rock, carving it, sculpting it to obtain the perfect shape; adorning it with delicate motifs to connect it to the divine They were sculptors, tahu'a or tuhuna, artisans specializing in the art of creating, by reconciling the gods, objects linked to prestige, the sacred, war, festivals, or everyday life. All these artifacts were necessary for the proper functioning of society. Trophy objects, exchanged or sold here, looted