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Maori or Fijian?
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crazy al
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03/20/2010
this is a Fijian club not Maori correct?? |
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crazy al
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03/20/2010
found this too while pic snagging.. has someone posted it?? super cool carving here: and you club carvers have to see this one if someone did not post it. incredible Ebay researching here: [ Edited by: crazy al 2010-03-20 17:18 ] |
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pdrake
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03/20/2010
that's a fijian "gata" club. the thing holding is called, "nutcasius craptacticus". |
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Paipo
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03/20/2010
Ha! I know that tiki...it's at the shell shop in Hokitika along with a few others. Turi Gibbs is the artist - his style is very distinctive (and very cool). Lots of his tikis are like this with really animated postures. He also does incredible jade work: ...and yes that's a Fijian "gunstock" club (someone else may know the proper name). I have no idea what he's trying to express with the combo of wig, warclub, bastardised female facial tattoo and tighty-whities, but he looks like he's having fun doing it. Nice wahaika too...and pretty good price for an elaborate and old piece. |
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crazy al
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03/21/2010
in defense, hopeful thinking, and not knowing the true... that guy could be taking reference shots for a painting or other artist endeavor.... if one could only see into the files of painters/illustrators...... [ Edited by: crazy al 2010-03-20 17:20 ] |
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kingstiedye
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03/21/2010
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Basement Kahuna
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03/21/2010
What Drake and KTD said! |
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kingstiedye
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03/21/2010
ooh, now i'm drooling about a similar bk club. (best homer voice) mmmmmm, basement kahuna! |
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pdrake
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03/21/2010
i think tikimecula could do it some justice, too. |
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Tikilizard
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03/21/2010
The "The Colonial (Maori War Club) 2" pic is just creepy but the club is def. cool. Love the pose on the Maori Tiki. Sounds like a great idea to start animating poses. Thanks for the share. |
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kingstiedye
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03/23/2010
oh you're just teasing me now. mmmm, tikimecula! |
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