Tiki Central / Tiki Carving / Paipo's Stone Tikis V2.0 - 2011
Post #408352 by pdrake on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 9:05 AM
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pekapeka *Pekapeka are named after the small native New Zealand bat (Chalinolobus morio), which they might be said to resemble in appearance. The pekapeka form fuses together two opposing manaia (stylised beaked figures) heads into a single form. A rare form Like their reclusive native namesakes, pekapeka pendants are rare relative to hei tiki (neck pendants), which exist in museum collections in large numbers.* |