Hoa Hakananai'a - Collecting Tiki

V virani Tiki Socialite Volcanic area of France Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 1439	V virani Posted posted on Fri, Dec 2, 2005 5:32 AM I just purchased this great Moai. It was bought about 20 years ago by someone on Rapa Nui, who took it back to Tahiti, and then my seller took it back to France. It's based on the Hoa Hakananai'a, a great 4 tonnes Moai stollen by a british boat, the H.M.S Topaze in 1868, and taken to the queen who put it to it's present location : the british museum. This Moai meant a lot to the population, it represented the changing of the religion, from the Moai to the Bird-Man, as you can see the details on it's back. Here's a picture of the original with Cheekytiki's great-grandfather : [ Edited by: virani 2005-12-02 05:33 ]

I just purchased this great Moai. It was bought about 20 years ago by someone on Rapa Nui, who took it back to Tahiti, and then my seller took it back to France.

It's based on the Hoa Hakananai'a, a great 4 tonnes Moai stollen by a british boat, the H.M.S Topaze in 1868, and taken to the queen who put it to it's present location : the british museum.
This Moai meant a lot to the population, it represented the changing of the religion, from the Moai to the Bird-Man, as you can see the details on it's back.

Here's a picture of the original with Cheekytiki's great-grandfather :

[ Edited by: virani 2005-12-02 05:33 ]

Post #201187 by virani on Fri, Dec 2, 2005 5:32 AM