Tikis around your neighborhood - General Tiki

T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Sat, May 10, 2008 5:11 PM Here's a couple of my 'locals'. About 100 yards from my workshop on a neighbouring property: Carved by a Maori fella who used to own the property. The most interesting thing for me is the fact he carved the 'Moais' which are almost never seen in New Zealand. Although I suspect these may have actually been modelled after similar head-dressed figures (often sylised into very simple form) that were carved atop very long posts, back in the days of the Maori fortified-village (Pa). *I call them 'the Moais' anyway.. There was also a proper Moai head that used to sit on the deck at the front of the house, welcoming cars on the main Highway as they enter our little historic village (Kumara!). I guess he took this one with him? Tama :)

Here's a couple of my 'locals'. About 100 yards from my workshop on a neighbouring property:

Carved by a Maori fella who used to own the property.

The most interesting thing for me is the fact he carved the 'Moais' which are almost never seen in New Zealand. Although I suspect these may have actually been modelled after similar head-dressed figures (often sylised into very simple form) that were carved atop very long posts, back in the days of the Maori fortified-village (Pa). *I call them 'the Moais' anyway..

There was also a proper Moai head that used to sit on the deck at the front of the house, welcoming cars on the main Highway as they enter our little historic village (Kumara!). I guess he took this one with him?

Tama :)

Post #379435 by Tamapoutini on Sat, May 10, 2008 5:11 PM