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DAY 357 | ART AROUND THE WORLD |
Moai
NAVEL GAZING ON EASTER ISLAND
Long a subject of curiosity, speculation, and myth, the monolithic “heads” of Easter Island sit stoically in the same spots where they were erected during a very intense burst of creativity thousands of years ago. Scattered along the island’s coast, the statues, known as moai, are not just giant heads but full-length figures kneeling with their arms clasped around their stomachs, their visages meant to depict ancestors, chiefs, or other high-ranking males. Usually carved ...
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