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Ika Ariki in Blue
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This is a mug shaped like a Moai with a cartoonish appearance... big jaw, big ears, small body, etc. Traditional elements were also added from the Rapa Nui culture, like the fish he’s cradling in his arms. Young Aiden Gertsen, was given the task of naming this fellow and his research led him to naming it Ika Ariki, which can be translated as “The Fish God”. This version in light blue does not have the Birdman on the reverse of his head, but has a flat area presumably for heat decals.