Can you identify this Tahitian tiki for me? - General Tiki

AA Aaron's Akua Member Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Joined: Jul 09, 2004 Posts: 1596	AA Aaron's Akua Posted posted on Wed, Dec 8, 2004 3:01 PM I bought this tiki in Moorea, Tahiti on our honeymoon about 10 years ago. It’s about 5-1/2” tall. Can anyone identify the name or legend behind this particular tiki? Is it truly Tahitian? I think the shopkeeper told us it was a “god of war”. I’d like to carve up a reproduction of this guy but quite a bit larger. If anybody has any info, it would be real helpful and much appreciated. Mahalo! Aaron "Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness." -Pablo Picasso [ Edited by: Aaron's Akua on 2004-12-08 15:02 ]

I bought this tiki in Moorea, Tahiti on our honeymoon about 10 years ago. It’s about 5-1/2” tall.

Can anyone identify the name or legend behind this particular tiki? Is it truly Tahitian? I think the shopkeeper told us it was a “god of war”.

I’d like to carve up a reproduction of this guy but quite a bit larger. If anybody has any info, it would be real helpful and much appreciated.

Mahalo!

Aaron

"Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness."
-Pablo Picasso

[ Edited by: Aaron's Akua on 2004-12-08 15:02 ]

Post #129796 by Aaron's Akua on Wed, Dec 8, 2004 3:01 PM