Tuna Bone Kava Kava Hair Ornament | Rapa Nui Ceremonial Adornment tiwi detailed images of slides and

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By: Terri Janke

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More than 100 meticulously detailed panoramas by palaeoartist Peter Schouten are accompanied by descriptions of the unique environments and features of these animals

Weight: 75g

Tuna Bone Kava Kava Hair Ornament | Rapa Nui Ceremonial Adornment tiwi detailed images of slides andThis hand carved tuna bone hair ornament features a finely detailed kava kava ancestral spirit figure, created by Uncle Johnny Tuki Huke, a respected Rapa Nui elder, master carver and cultural educator. Kava kava figures are among the most recognisable forms in Rapa Nui carving traditions, representing ancestral spirits and embodying connections to heritage, storytelling, and spiritual presence. In this piece, the elongated, stylised figure is