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Tipu's Tiger - 0 views

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tipu tippoo tiger soldier british mauling killing death violence automaton tipu sultan mysore india

shared by c newsom on 15 Jan 09 - Cached
  • c newsom on 15 Jan 09
     
    From Wikipedia: "Tipu's Tiger (a.k.a. Tippoo's Tiger) is an automaton, representing a tiger savaging a European soldier, or employee of the British East India Company. It is currently on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu%27s_Tiger
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British Museum - Hoa Hakananai'a - 0 views

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hakananai'a easter island rapa nui statue ancestor nonwestern

shared by c newsom on 28 Oct 09 - Cached
  • c newsom on 28 Oct 09
     
    Hoa Hakananai'a means "stolen or hidden friend" in the indigenous language of Rapa Nui. Hoa Hakananai'a is rare in that it is carved from basalt. The hardness of the basalt has maintained a lot of the decorative detail that has been lost from many of the other statues on Rapa Nui.
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