(b. 1848, Paris, d. 1903, Atuona, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia)
Idol with Shell
1892-93
Toa (ironwood), mother-of-pearl, bone, 34 x 15 x 19 cm
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
This small sculpture combines different materials. As well as wood, Gauguin made use of mother-of-pearl for the nimbus and pieces of bone for the teeth.
