Description: This is a Vintage TIKI Hand Carved in a MARQUESAN style, made of Wood with NO Spear 4 1/2 inches tall Marquesan Tikis normally have minimal rounded eyes which are wrapped more to the sides of the head, unlike the forward facing PNG style eyes with their protruding concentric rings. The Marquesas Islands have a rich tradition of art. Art of the Marquesas ranges from large wooden sculptures of ancestors created for temples to small, intricate personal ornaments made from bone and shell. Carved wooden objects were decorated in elaborate anthropomorphic and geometric motifs, similar to tattoo designs that are part of a traditional practice. Marquesan Tikis normally have minimal rounded eyes which are wrapped more to the sides of the head, unlike the forward facing PNG style eyes with their protruding concentric rings. The Marquesas Islands are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. Their highest point is the peak of Mount Oave (French: Mont Oave) on Ua Pou island, at 1,230 m (4,035 ft) above sea level. Archaeological research suggests the islands were colonized in the 10th century AD by voyagers from West Polynesia. TIKI in GOOD CONDITION TIKI IS 3 1/2 inches tall please see pics
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Kailua Kona, Hawaii
End Time: 2024-09-30T07:39:40.000Z
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Handmade: Yes
