Statue to drive away evil spirits

Description

This wooden statue was made around 1900, on the Andeman and Nicobar Islands, near India. It was known as a kareau, or ’scare-devil’. Religious ritual healers made the statues, which the islanders believed had magical protective powers. Use our 3D Kareau statue model in the classroom to bring your curriculum teaching to life: https://learning-resources.sciencemuseum.org.uk/resources/statue-to-drive-away-evil-spirits Find out more in the Science Museum Group online collection: https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co125762/