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Old 26th June 2010, 12:34 PM   #17
tom hyle
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Originally Posted by Battara
Amuk I am in agreement.

Tom, I see better your arguement and agree in that these forms are made of plant motifs, ie., "okir". Malay, Indonesian, and Moro okir though different from each other, are made of plant elements to create a symbolic whole.
In Europe is such a tradition too; I've a "Green Man" idol made of leaves, and an iron ram's head made of leaves to use for a pommel some day.............
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