Basement Kahuna -New Maori Bone Pendant 3/04 - Tiki Carving

T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Tue, Dec 19, 2006 12:45 AM Hey; Tiki!! Nice one BK. Amazing polish! *I feel obliged to comment on Maori hei-tiki; dey supposed to be my Speciality right? Well; proportions and pose are both spot-on. Again, I feel like Im looking at a long lost friend. Someone Ive known well but not seen in a long time & although they look the same, they've also changed... And its so good to see them! Like a lot of your bonz he's got that great aged patina which makes you do a doubletake in case you're looking at an old piece. I must admit to being baffled by the 3 finger/4 finger difference, but Im assuming you knew this when you did it. Could you explain? I have seen hei-tiki (& teko-teko) with 4 & 5 fingers but they are usually matched on each hand. Good score KTD. Tama :)

Hey; Tiki!!

Nice one BK. Amazing polish!

*I feel obliged to comment on Maori hei-tiki; dey supposed to be my Speciality right?

Well; proportions and pose are both spot-on. Again, I feel like Im looking at a long lost friend. Someone Ive known well but not seen in a long time & although they look the same, they've also changed... And its so good to see them!
Like a lot of your bonz he's got that great aged patina which makes you do a doubletake in case you're looking at an old piece.

I must admit to being baffled by the 3 finger/4 finger difference, but Im assuming you knew this when you did it. Could you explain?
I have seen hei-tiki (& teko-teko) with 4 & 5 fingers but they are usually matched on each hand.

Good score KTD.

Tama :)

Post #273566 by Tamapoutini on Tue, Dec 19, 2006 12:45 AM