Product code: Shops 10
This piece is from Easter Island. It is a Moai Kavakava, a carved wooden figure influenced by the Rapa Nui culture. They are said to be representations of starving ancestors or demons. Measures 10" tall. I have not been able to find an example of an identical figure online; it appears these carvings are an expression of the artist who made them. This figure could be fifty shops years old or three hundred years old; there's just no way for me to know. Even experts in this field are known to use carbon dating to determine the age. Good condition overall. There appears to be a chip at one of the shoulders. Also, the wood is colored differently from one side to the other. I suspect this piece sat with one side exposed to the sun or light for many many years, and eventually the exposure bleached out the wood to some extent.
This piece is from Easter Island. It is a Moai Kavakava, a carved wooden figure influenced by the Rapa Nui culture. They are said to be representations of starving ancestors or demons. Measures 10" tall. I have not been able to find an example of an identical figure online; it appears these carvings are an expression of the artist who made them. This figure could be fifty shops years old or three hundred years old; there's just no way for me to know. Even experts in this field are known to use carbon dating to determine the age. Good condition overall. There appears to be a chip at one of the shoulders. Also, the wood is colored differently from one side to the other. I suspect this piece sat with one side exposed to the sun or light for many many years, and eventually the exposure bleached out the wood to some extent.