Carvings Named For The First Man In Maori Mythology Crossword Clue

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	noun • Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
	51%	4		First man, in Maori mythology
	noun • Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
	29%	5		First man, in Babylonian mythology
	noun • a Babylonian demigod or first man (sometimes identified with Adam)

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1	Figure in Maori mythology New York Times - 23 Nov 2022	New York Times / 23 Nov 2022
2	First man, in Babylonian mythology New York Times - 07 Jun 1987	New York Times / 07 Jun 1987
3	First man, in Maori mythology New York Times - 19 Jul 2020	New York Times / 19 Jul 2020
4	Historically used in the creation of Māori carvings
5	The first man ever created, in Maori lore New York Times - 25 Jun 2023	New York Times / 25 Jun 2023
6	Used in traditional Maori carvings
7	Word, from the Italian for “antique” meaning “grotesque” in reference to fantastic architectural carvings of faces à la mode at the time, for absurd acts or ludicrous capers Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 06 May 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 06 May 2023