Sumu (Crux - Southern Cross)
Sumu (Crux - Southern Cross) oil painting by Jon Apisa.
The original artwork is inspired by how the people of Sāmoa and Polynesia identify the Crux (Southern Cross) asterism / star cluster.
Crux (Southern Cross) is a constellation / asterism.
With consideration to its visibility and identification throughout Polynesia, it was high value for Polynesian Astronomy and Polynesian Navigation.
Crux (Southern Cross) is known as:
- Sumu in Sāmoa
- Hānaiakamalama in Hawaiʻi
- Toloa in Tonga
- Tau hā in Tahiti
- Te Punga in Maori language (Aotearoa)
16" x 20" (40.64 cm x 50.8 cm)
07/29/2024
Samoan
Polynesian
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