Male Figure
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Male Figure (mid- to late 1800s). Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/2003.36

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Hungaan figures of this size served as guardians of ritual shrines and functioned in rituals to promote fertility, guarantee well-being, and ensure longevity. The striking crested hairstyle imitates a real coiffure or a wig, indicative of status and prestige. The hands supporting the chin identify the figure as a chief who is immersed in thought and contemplation, pondering over his responsibilities.

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A dark brown, intricately carved Tongan ancestral figure stands upright, holding its hands in a gesture of reverence.

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