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Perhaps, the most iconic our of the statues, Hoa Hakananai’a no longer rests on the island. Actually, this statue can be found in the British Museum. As of November 1868, the British ship HMS Topaze collected the statue from ‘Orongo on Easter Island. Finally, in August 1969, the statue arrived in England. Although, it’s smaller than the typical Moai, many look to this famous statue as not just a masterpiece, but the archetype for Moai design.
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