" a Moai representing an ancestor who won the annual Orongo bird man cult contest."
The mug was designed by Paipo and sculpt by Gecko.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Moai Tangata Manu "Bird Man Figure"
Collector Gallery
Tiki Mug Design
Moai Tangata Manu Stone
in 5 collections
Moai Tangata Manu was designed by Rhys Hall aka Paipo and produced by Gecko'z South Sea Arts. The mug is a tall moai dressed as an Easter Island bird man cult memeber. The moai has no eyes, flared nostrils and has his hands resting on his belly. His Tangata Manu garb comes to a rest at a beaky point toward the end of the moai's nose. This version has a stone glaze.