weird tiki masks! help me identify? - Collecting Tiki

H heelgrinder Member Palm Springs, CA Joined: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 116	H heelgrinder Posted posted on Tue, Jan 3, 2006 5:39 PM my fiance and i were the gracious recipients (one of those rare, once-in-a-blue moon strokes of LUCK!) of two 3'5" tiki masks, from a friend of a friend! they are so heavy. not sure what kind of wood they are. however, i'm more interested in finding out what kind of influences these masks have. we're thrown off a bit by some of the floral carvings on the masks. they look a little playful and not toooooo traditional. we don't know where they came from, how old they are, or anything else about them. any input/insights would be greatly appreciated! mahalo in advance!

my fiance and i were the gracious recipients (one of those rare, once-in-a-blue moon strokes of LUCK!) of two 3'5" tiki masks, from a friend of a friend! they are so heavy. not sure what kind of wood they are. however, i'm more interested in finding out what kind of influences these masks have. we're thrown off a bit by some of the floral carvings on the masks. they look a little playful and not toooooo traditional. we don't know where they came from, how old they are, or anything else about them. any input/insights would be greatly appreciated!

mahalo in advance!

Post #205533 by heelgrinder on Tue, Jan 3, 2006 5:39 PM