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British Museum returns Oceanic sculpture to Polynesia- for three years Admired by Henry Moore and Picasso, A'a has just gone on show at Tahiti's main museum

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British Museum returns Oceanic sculpture to Polynesia- for three years Admired by Henry Moore and Picasso, A'a has just gone on show at Tahiti's main museum
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Bib. Number0024315

British Museum returns Oceanic sculpture to Polynesia- for three years Admired by Henry Moore and Picasso, A'a has just gone on show at Tahiti's main museum

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Author/EditorBAILEY Martin
PublisherThe Art Newspaper
Place PublishedLondon
Year
Date & Collation(12 April)
LanguageEnglish
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Article documenting the return of the Oceanic Sculpture A'a from the British Museum to The Museum of Tahiti for three years.
Discusses the history of the sculpture as well as reference to Moore explaining how he had admired A'a when visiting the British Museum in the 1920's and how he aquired a cast that remains on view in Hoglands.
Photograph of Moore with A'a 1978.