TikiMango's Carvings- P31, Bone Hawaiian Tapa Hook - Tiki Carving

T TikiMango Member Satellite Beach, FL Joined: Jun 17, 2008 Posts: 798	T TikiMango Posted posted on Sat, Nov 21, 2009 3:08 PM Another weekend closer to Turkey Day, can't wait. So related to big birds, here's something I would rather call an "engraving" rather than a carving. These two manaia heads face each other, and is said to be the representation of Ruakapanga, god and keeper of the Great Moa birds. He was the only deity to have build a cage strong enough to hold the Moa. Lighting from the top. The eyes are small inlaid opals. Lighting from the bottom. A close-up of one of the Manaia heads. For scale. Now I just have to decide how to string it.

Another weekend closer to Turkey Day, can't wait. So related to big birds, here's something I would rather call an "engraving" rather than a carving. These two manaia heads face each other, and is said to be the representation of Ruakapanga, god and keeper of the Great Moa birds. He was the only deity to have build a cage strong enough to hold the Moa.

Lighting from the top. The eyes are small inlaid opals.

Lighting from the bottom.

A close-up of one of the Manaia heads.

For scale. Now I just have to decide how to string it.

Post #495061 by TikiMango on Sat, Nov 21, 2009 3:08 PM