WHEN and WHERE did Melanesian art enter Polynesian Pop? - General Tiki

A aquarj Tiki Socialite SF bay area, CA Joined: Apr 02, 2002 Posts: 1125	A aquarj Posted posted on Mon, Mar 15, 2010 2:07 PM On 2010-03-15 00:35, bigbrotiki wrote: The funny thing is that it is a FEMALE Abelam figure, easily proven if you look between its legs: With apologies for getting specific, are you sure that's what you think it is? It's a little hard to tell in a 2D rendering. Instead of an "inny" couldn't that be an "outy" body part (albeit a little small as a carved representation)? Not that I'd know - maybe there are other elements supporting that conclusion. Or maybe the book illustration says it's a female, I didn't check. But just visually, I always thought that face structure kind of looked like a bearded and tattooed male. -Randy

On 2010-03-15 00:35, bigbrotiki wrote:
The funny thing is that it is a FEMALE Abelam figure, easily proven if you look between its legs:

With apologies for getting specific, are you sure that's what you think it is? It's a little hard to tell in a 2D rendering. Instead of an "inny" couldn't that be an "outy" body part (albeit a little small as a carved representation)?

Not that I'd know - maybe there are other elements supporting that conclusion. Or maybe the book illustration says it's a female, I didn't check. But just visually, I always thought that face structure kind of looked like a bearded and tattooed male.

-Randy

Post #517546 by aquarj on Mon, Mar 15, 2010 2:07 PM