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Moai kavakava

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Moai kavakava. Ribbed Moai. This is a moai kavakava made from one piece of wood, bone and obsidian. The wood is a dark brown colour and appears to be varnished. The moai kavakava shows an emaciated male figure with prominent kavakava (rib cage), spine and facial features. The eyes of the moai kavakava are inlaid with shark bone and obsidian, however one eye appears to be without inlay. Moai kavakava are thought to representations of ancestors.

Nama tāpiringa: 1993.201 Whakahounga o Mua: 16 Oct 2019

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Ingoa Kōrero Noa

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Ingoa Kē

Moai kavakava (Easter Island)

Ribbed moai (English)