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G GMAN Member My Island Joined: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 2999	G GMAN Posted posted on Thu, May 24, 2007 4:21 PM Greentikipat - "So I think it's time you not apologize for doing your own work. seriously, no one here is going to grade you on that sh@&. You're the man- do what you will. That is one of the coolest pieces I've seen in a while. The dynamics of it speaks volumes of your experience." Thanks for that. As for carving....I'm around, and likely live near by you. We should get together for some carving time one weekend? Sir Buzz Esq. - The photographic evidence you requested can be seen below in "Exhibit A." Benella - Nope, not Maori...Aumakua is Hawaiian. I got interested in the Aumakua after one of his "doubles" played the part of an artifact Ki'i in a Magnum P.I. episode in the 1980's. The Magnum episode was created shortly after an Aumakua Ki'i made headlines in the late 70's. From what I can infer from non-documented sources, an original Aumakua was collected from the Hawaiian Islands in 1779 on Captain Cook's third voyage. This Ki'i made international headlines in 1978 when it was sold by Sotheby's of London to a private collector for $462,500. One of the subsequent owners was forced to sell it to finance a $2 million ransom for the return of their kidnapped daughter. Neato, Huh? This story could be wrong, but it sure is cool. I have lots of Sotheby's auction announcements dealing with sales of oceanic art, but I have not seen any record of this one. Additionally the Ki'i mystery made for a great Magnum epsisode. Another thing that was so cool about this episode was that Rick and AJ from Simon and Simon were in the islands and were hired to steal the Ki'i from Robin Masters' Estate!!! Lads....Patrol! Exhibit A (for Buzzy) -G http://www.oceanandislandarts.blogspot.com/ [ Edited by: GMAN 2007-05-24 17:39 ]

Greentikipat - "So I think it's time you not apologize for doing your own work. seriously, no one here is going to grade you on that sh@&. You're the man- do what you will. That is one of the coolest pieces I've seen in a while. The dynamics of it speaks volumes of your experience." Thanks for that. As for carving....I'm around, and likely live near by you. We should get together for some carving time one weekend?

Sir Buzz Esq. - The photographic evidence you requested can be seen below in "Exhibit A."

Benella - Nope, not Maori...Aumakua is Hawaiian. I got interested in the Aumakua after one of his "doubles" played the part of an artifact Ki'i in a Magnum P.I. episode in the 1980's. The Magnum episode was created shortly after an Aumakua Ki'i made headlines in the late 70's. From what I can infer from non-documented sources, an original Aumakua was collected from the Hawaiian Islands in 1779 on Captain Cook's third voyage. This Ki'i made international headlines in 1978 when it was sold by Sotheby's of London to a private collector for $462,500. One of the subsequent owners was forced to sell it to finance a $2 million ransom for the return of their kidnapped daughter. Neato, Huh? This story could be wrong, but it sure is cool. I have lots of Sotheby's auction announcements dealing with sales of oceanic art, but I have not seen any record of this one. Additionally the Ki'i mystery made for a great Magnum epsisode. Another thing that was so cool about this episode was that Rick and AJ from Simon and Simon were in the islands and were hired to steal the Ki'i from Robin Masters' Estate!!! Lads....Patrol!

Exhibit A (for Buzzy)

-G

http://www.oceanandislandarts.blogspot.com/

[ Edited by: GMAN 2007-05-24 17:39 ]

Post #308786 by GMAN on Thu, May 24, 2007 4:21 PM