Title: Clay moai statue

 

Dimensions (cm): 12.3x6.8x4.5

 

Artist: Michaelah Field

 

Editor:  Carmen Anderson

 

Region: Oceania & Asia

 

Description:

There are roughly 800-900 statues found on Easter Island. They are carved from volcanic rock and their meaning is still a mystery. It has been speculated that they were made in honour of deceased chiefs and are roughly dated to the year 1633AD. This replica was handcrafted. The shapes were moulded into a block of self-hardening clay, dried and painted with various acrylic paints.