My fourth bone carving..now posted! - Tiki Carving

BK Basement Kahuna Tiki Socialite Jawja Province, Isle of North America Joined: Oct 14, 2002 Posts: 3618	BK Basement Kahuna Posted posted on Sun, Jan 15, 2006 2:26 PM Here is carving number three..This is a Maori image known as a Marakihau..It is a type of mythological fish spirit very old in Maori storytelling. It is said that many of the great ancestors became Marakihau upon their earthly death and live in the sea! This piece is 3 and 3/4 inches, carved in beautiful ancient walrus bone, several thousand yeas old (Thanks to the great Cabanilla!). The beautiful patina on the back of this piece I left intact; speaks of the ages! For the abalone I made a "pupil cut", grinding into the center black shell just enough to form a bookmatched eye.

Here is carving number three..This is a Maori image known as a Marakihau..It is a type of mythological fish spirit very old in Maori storytelling. It is said that many of the great ancestors became Marakihau upon their earthly death and live in the sea! This piece is 3 and 3/4 inches, carved in beautiful ancient walrus bone, several thousand yeas old (Thanks to the great Cabanilla!). The beautiful patina on the back of this piece I left intact; speaks of the ages! For the abalone I made a "pupil cut", grinding into the center black shell just enough to form a bookmatched eye.

Post #207760 by Basement Kahuna on Sun, Jan 15, 2006 2:26 PM