What is this on some Marquesan tiki's noses?? - General Tiki

PJ purple jade Member New Orleans Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 1450	PJ purple jade Posted posted on Fri, Dec 9, 2005 12:15 PM I've assumed (and perhaps wrongly) that the square spiral is akin to the Maori koru. And I think I've seen the motif on some true artifacts (but I can't verify that because all my research materials are gone.) I think specifically, it was on a female tiki, on sort of a girdle around the waist, almost like a buckle. But I don't recall it being on the nose of any ancient artifacts I've seen, that use does appear to be Polynesian Pop. And I thought I read (again, perhaps wrongly) that the double spirals at the sides of the head were meant to represent ears. [ Edited by: purple jade 2005-12-09 12:21 ]

I've assumed (and perhaps wrongly) that the square spiral is akin to the Maori koru.

And I think I've seen the motif on some true artifacts (but I can't verify that because all my research materials are gone.) I think specifically, it was on a female tiki, on sort of a girdle around the waist, almost like a buckle. But I don't recall it being on the nose of any ancient artifacts I've seen, that use does appear to be Polynesian Pop.

And I thought I read (again, perhaps wrongly) that the double spirals at the sides of the head were meant to represent ears.

[ Edited by: purple jade 2005-12-09 12:21 ]

Post #202353 by purple jade on Fri, Dec 9, 2005 12:15 PM