Mangarevan

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Scope note
Describes the style and culture of the Mangarevans. Few works of art created by the Mangaveran survive today due to their destruction by orders of missionaries in the 19th century. The few surviving sculptures and fragments demonstrate that the Mangareva figures are of a rectangular frame.
Mangarevan
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024