This paper is a considerably revised version of the 1992 British Museum Occasional Paper No. 73 by the same author. The book describes how, when and by whom Hoa Hakanai'a was collected. It also reconstructs the underlying Rapanui aesthetic and social structure that produced Hoa Hakanai'a , and which has been obscured by time and historic accident.
- ISBN10 0861591585
- ISBN13 9780861591589
- Publish Date 12 April 2006
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 24 November 2023
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint British Museum Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 76
- Language English