pukao
Sign in to savethumb|150px|Re-erected tuff moai at [[Ahu Tahai with restored scoria pukao and replica coral eyes.]]
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- Symbolism
- Construction
- Source of the Pukao
- See also
- Notes
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thumb|150px|Re-erected tuff moai at [[Ahu Tahai with restored scoria pukao and replica coral eyes.]]
Pukao are the hat-like structures or topknots formerly placed on top of some moai statues on Easter Island. They were all carved from a very light-red volcanic scoria, which was quarried from a single source at Puna Pau.
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