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Moai Sculpture

Alejandro Pakarati
2004

Description

Sandstone sculpture of a Moai, monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people from rock on the Chilean Polynesian island of Easter Island between the years 1250 and 1500.

Inscription(s)

MAOI SCULPTURE
presented to the city of dublin
by the government of chile
unveiled on 9th november 2004

It really says 'Maoi' instead of 'Moai'!

Artist

Alejandro Pakarati, sculptor from Rapa Nui (Easter Island).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in Dublin.
Sculpture Dublin, Art in Parks: Guide to Sculpture in Dublin City Council Parks, 2014 (PDF online).
Youtube, Replica of a Moai, Clontarf Park, Dublin.

Location (N 53°21'29" - W 6°11'42") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie427; Photograph: 24 June 2023
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