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Source Image: PR938_02_13_08 of Easter Island Quarry

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Description

An unfinished statue left in place in the quarry.

Monument
Easter Island Quarry 
Monument Type
Quarry 
Material(s)
Tuff (Visual identification)  
Date
circa ad 700 - circa ad 1400 
Keywords
QuarryfaceRoughed-out Object  
Collections
Easter Island  

Location

Current Location
Rana Rarako 

Evidence for working practices

1. Toolmarks

Process
Roughing-out
Tool
Pick
Description
It seems this statue was quarried from above, but before transport the face was roughly shaped using some form of stone pick or axe.

Notes

This statue is from the Inner quarry.

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