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Product Summary

• Miniature Easter Island Head Statue
• White Rock finish
• Range exclusive to Round Wood
• Hand crafted in resin
• Frost proof
• Recreation of Moai statues found on Easter Island by Captain Cook
• Design theme believed to date back to around 1250 AD
• This model is themed on the style of Easter Island Head on display in the Louvre in Paris
• Range of sizes and finishes available, (see other listings/eBay shop)
• Purchase multiple quantities to make shipping more efficient
• Please note: whilst they may look bigger in photos, these statues are 9cm tall.

Easter Island Heads / Moai Statues

It is widely believed that the inhabitants of the Polynesian Island of Rapa Nui, (Easter Island), carved 'Moai Statues', or Easter Island Heads, between 1250 and 1500 to commemorate their ancestors.

The first European to lay eyes on one of the imposing figures - described as heads given their disproportionate appearance - was the Dutch explorer Roggeveen in 1722. When Captain Cook landed just over 50 years later, many had been toppled.

The largest of the Moai statues - which feature elongated eyebrow ridges and other enlarged features - stands over 10m tall. Their construction and transport is seen as one of the great feats of mankind.

For more information on the history of the Moai statue visit the British Museum.

Round Wood Easter Island Heads

We decided to commission a desktop Easter Island Head following the success of our recently developed concrete/fibreglass range, which includes the largest available in Europe on a non bespoke basis.

Whilst our giant versions are based on the more typical ‘Moai’ statue, the miniatures are themed on the rarer, rounder style, an outstanding example of which can be found in the Louvre in Paris.

Colouration is achieved through hand staining in layers. If these statues are kept outside the finish may dull or patina over time, but this will only serve to enhance the natural, authentic finish.

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