Tiki represents etua (god) deified ancestors whose supernatural powers sustain and protect the community – and the eyes were the most supernaturally powerful element of the face
Tiki represents etua (god) deified ancestors whose supernatural powers sustain and protect the community
Brighten up your nights with this beautiful candle holder made of a coconut shell
Two tikis on the pedestal are made from cattle bone
Among the most distinctive art objects of the Marquesas Islands are stilt steps
Marquesan Pole tribal Tiki represents etua (god) deifiedThis Marquesan pole is a tribute to the ocean and the life it holds. At the top, a Tiki stands on a paepae, watching over the sea. Below, the oceans inhabitants are represented through carvings of a shark, a turtle, and a manta ray, all surrounded by ancestral Marquesan motifs symbolizing protection. Wood: Oceanic rosewood Size: 125 cm x 30 cm x 18 cm (diameter) For more information, contact us at hello@cannibal art. com