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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 3733867, member: 45"]Again, though, it appears a mix of different tribal motifs and methods, especially when it comes to the feathers and rough painted surface. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, since it was specifically sold as a "fertility figure," I would suspect it was designed to appeal primarily to the tourist market, rather than as an item with cultural significance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 3733867, member: 45"]Again, though, it appears a mix of different tribal motifs and methods, especially when it comes to the feathers and rough painted surface. Also, since it was specifically sold as a "fertility figure," I would suspect it was designed to appeal primarily to the tourist market, rather than as an item with cultural significance.[/QUOTE]
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