Sculpture. Arts et artisanats de Polynésie française: Des oeuvres anciennes aux créations contemporaines. Arts updated in light of the

updated in light of the progress made since its first publication in 1942

richly illustrated

and the analogy between the scenography of drawings and that of dreams

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

Proceedings of the conference organized by the Institute of the Ancient Near East of the Collège de France

Sculpture. Arts et artisanats de Polynésie française: Des oeuvres anciennes aux créations contemporaines. Arts updated in light of theIdentifying 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