Society Islands, French Polynesia
 Photograph by Jeff Robbins, S/V Vesper
June - August 2003

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Unu were carved round slabs situated at one end of the platform of a marae. They were adorned with red feather rosettes, tapa streamers or pieces of mats. They are believed to be receptacles for the possessions of the gods. Maeva Village Marae Archaeological Site, Huahine

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