Hoa Hakananai'a - Collecting Tiki

P Paipo Member Aotearoa / NZ Joined: Jun 22, 2006 Posts: 1886	P Paipo Posted posted on Mon, Apr 23, 2007 1:47 AM On 2006-03-03 07:16, cheekytiki wrote: I went to see this Moai again today and spoke to someone at the museum about it. I always thought there were only 2 Moai outside of Rapa Nui, but there is the one at the Smithsonian, one in Bruxelles and dare I say it, but the British museum actually has Two! don't forget the one in New Zealand at Otago Museum! (linked) and, as in the last thread on this subject, I'll mention there is a really good book about Hoa Hakananai'a published by the British Museum. On 2007-04-23 00:04, tikijackalope wrote: Can anyone tell us about the moai-like faces? The one at the upper right is most visible. Those figures on the the back of the moai are 'ao (paddles):

On 2006-03-03 07:16, cheekytiki wrote:
I went to see this Moai again today and spoke to someone at the museum about it. I always thought there were only 2 Moai outside of Rapa Nui, but there is the one at the Smithsonian, one in Bruxelles and dare I say it, but the British museum actually has Two!

don't forget the one in New Zealand at Otago Museum! (linked)

and, as in the last thread on this subject, I'll mention there is a really good book about Hoa Hakananai'a published by the British Museum.

On 2007-04-23 00:04, tikijackalope wrote:
Can anyone tell us about the moai-like faces? The one at the upper right is most visible.

Those figures on the the back of the moai are 'ao (paddles):

Post #301137 by Paipo on Mon, Apr 23, 2007 1:47 AM