Easter Island, Topknot of Statue & Rano Raraku Volcano

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Easter Island, abandoned topknot of Statue in a field Northeast of Rano Raraku volcano. The topknot were placed on the heads of some Moai statues. This one alone weights several tons. The volcano Rano Raraku, which is in the background, was the quarry site for most of the statues.

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Size: 3900px × 4767px
Location: Easter Island, Rano Raraku volcano
Photo credit: © J Stromme / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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