Post #273312 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Dec 18, 2006 7:43 AM

On 2006-12-17 16:10, Paipo wrote:
That mug is actually pretty close in colour to the type of artifact it is based on:

Very good observation! Which brings us full circle to Tama's post about the rarity and sanctitiy of RED in Polynesian culture (and still would be no licence to plaster prime colors all over wood carvings, of course!).

Wish I would have a Feather Face mug image handy to ad it to the context.