Signs & Symbols - line art The Pacific - Marquesas Islands Prominent ribs on this image from the Marquesas Islands, symbolize the spirits of the dead. These islands lie 740 miles northeast of Tahiti. The French artist Paul Gaugin (whose most celebrated

Signs & Symbols - line art The Pacific - Marquesas Islands Engraved marking on a Marquesas bowl. These islands lie 740 miles northeast of Tahiti. The French artist Paul Gaugin (whose most celebrated works depicted the inhabitants of these islands), is b

Signs & Symbols - line art The Pacific - Marquesas Islands Relief carving in a wooden bowl from the Marquesas Islands. These islands lie 740 miles northeast of Tahiti. The French artist Paul Gaugin (whose most celebrated works depicted the inhabitants o

Signs & Symbols - line art The Pacific - Marquesas Islands Engraved marking on a Marquesas bowl. These islands lie 740 miles northeast of Tahiti. The French artist Paul Gaugin (whose most celebrated works depicted the inhabitants of these islands), is b

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