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T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Thu, Apr 26, 2007 1:59 AM On 2007-03-09 22:09, flynny wrote: Beautiful Moko work, he's looking sweeter than ever. Regards Flynny The Moko work sure is spectacular Ben. Lookee what I found on page1 of my new/2nd hand book, 'The Art of Tahiti' by T.Barrow... The Maori-Moko'ed-Moai also has Rarotongan/Cook Isld influence! Those Ancients really took over on this one & wrapped the whole Pacific in there! :lol: :wink: I still take daily joy in him & know he has much to teach me yet! In fact Ive looked at him so much I reckon I could tackle a BenZified-Moai myself! (boasts the young fool!) :lol: er, not this week though... -Before I forget; the tattooed chief is 'Te Po' (Te Pou). Tama :) :) :)

On 2007-03-09 22:09, flynny wrote:
Beautiful Moko work, he's looking sweeter than ever.
Regards
Flynny

The Moko work sure is spectacular Ben. Lookee what I found on page1 of my new/2nd hand book, 'The Art of Tahiti' by T.Barrow...

The Maori-Moko'ed-Moai also has Rarotongan/Cook Isld influence! Those Ancients really took over on this one & wrapped the whole Pacific in there! :lol: :wink: I still take daily joy in him & know he has much to teach me yet! In fact Ive looked at him so much I reckon I could tackle a BenZified-Moai myself! (boasts the young fool!) :lol: er, not this week though...

-Before I forget; the tattooed chief is 'Te Po' (Te Pou).

Tama :) :) :)

Post #301924 by Tamapoutini on Thu, Apr 26, 2007 1:59 AM