Post #689774 by Bay Park Buzzy on Sun, Aug 11, 2013 2:05 PM

This week's stuff

ETR resin statue:

C'Al switchplate:

Anthro-smut:

Maori food funnel:

Edit:

Maddog asks in a PM:

On 2013-08-11 15:08, MadDogMike wrote:
Buzz, what the hell is a food funnel?

Sorry, I thought everyone was familiar with Maori feeding funnels, so I figured it needed no explanation. Here's some info that I found on facebook about them:

"Formal and Contextual Analysis:
The funnel was created to allow the high ranking Maori Chiefs to be fed pureed food while they were getting the painful tattoo on their face that took a very long time to be completed. This was due to the deep scaring and taboos of the tattooing process. The funnel allowed them to eat while recieving the tattoo but not interupt the the grueling process. The funnel which was functional was also art since the Maori had artistic traditions that were part of creating the intricate designs on the wooden funnel. The meaning of the funnel is that of power since it was used during the process of giving the tattoo to the high ranking chief. This was a piece of artwork that was created for the purpose of being used and not for display."

Buzzy Out!

[ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2013-08-11 16:36 ]