oct 24, 1350 - Moai on Platform
1100-1600 CE
Volcanic tuff figures on basalt platform
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Description:
Hoa Hakananai’a is the only one of fourteen moai made from basalt, while the rest are made from the island’s volcanic tuff. The nipples protrude and it has a heavy eyebrow ridge, elongated ears and oval nostrils. Arms are thin and lie tightly against the body, the hands are kind of hard to find.
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