Please Help Me Identify This Ceremonial Paddle - Collecting Tiki

M MrBaliHai Tiki Socialite Behind the Cheddar Curtain Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1032	M MrBaliHai Posted posted on Mon, Nov 7, 2005 7:23 PM Aloha All, I bought this beautifully carved ceremonial paddle at a thrift store today, and hung it up on the wall of my home tiki bar. I know absolutely nothing about this item other than the fact that I dig it, so I was hoping that someone here would be able to recognize the carving style. It looks vaguely Maori to me, but it could well be from New Guinea or Africa. Here's a close-up of the detailed carving on the paddle: Many Mahalos in Advance! [ Edited by: MrBaliHai 2005-11-07 19:24 ] [ Edited by MrBaliHai on 2022-07-11 18:21:00 ] [ Edited by MrBaliHai on 2022-07-11 18:21:47 ]

Aloha All,

I bought this beautifully carved ceremonial paddle at a thrift store today, and hung it up on the wall of my home tiki bar. I know absolutely nothing about this item other than the fact that I dig it, so I was hoping that someone here would be able to recognize the carving style. It looks vaguely Maori to me, but it could well be from New Guinea or Africa.

Here's a close-up of the detailed carving on the paddle:

Many Mahalos in Advance!

[ Edited by: MrBaliHai 2005-11-07 19:24 ]
[ Edited by MrBaliHai on 2022-07-11 18:21:00 ]

[ Edited by MrBaliHai on 2022-07-11 18:21:47 ]

Post #196927 by MrBaliHai on Mon, Nov 7, 2005 7:23 PM