Rano Raraku Moai RR-001-287

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Moai RR-001-287: The statue is lying in a lateral, base-up position on the interior slope of Rano Raraku quarry and is very badly eroded. It is significant in that it represents a stylistic link to Tukuturi (RR-001-030) on the exterior slope. Notes from the Easter Island Statue Project Database.


  


FIELD BOOK: This page from Dr. Van Tilburg's field book shows the moai labeled as "Pequeno Tukuturi", and details basic measurements.

PHOTO: Dr. Steve Williams, Jo Anne Van Tilburg, Dr. Frank Bock and A.J. Bock measuring Little Tukuturi with large-scale calipers.
© EISP/JVT/Photo: D. C. Ochnser.

 
       
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