Radiocarbon dates reveal that New Guinea art is older than thought - General Tiki

M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Mon, Feb 6, 2006 6:07 PM I was just there last week, and there is a sign on the wall talknig about the carbon dating. The collection is great as well. There are also some other Polynesian artifacts there, including Marquesan. One thing I found interesting is that while several of the pieces were totems, and there were figural representations from a few cultures, the word "tiki" appears nowhere in the exhibit. Usually, it's labelled "god" or "deity". I thought it was in several cultures? Also, the word gope does not appear anywhere in the museum's PNG collection. The boards are all called spirit shields. Strange.

I was just there last week, and there is a sign on the wall talknig about the carbon dating. The collection is great as well.

There are also some other Polynesian artifacts there, including Marquesan. One thing I found interesting is that while several of the pieces were totems, and there were figural representations from a few cultures, the word "tiki" appears nowhere in the exhibit. Usually, it's labelled "god" or "deity". I thought it was in several cultures?

Also, the word gope does not appear anywhere in the museum's PNG collection. The boards are all called spirit shields. Strange.

Post #213049 by martiki on Mon, Feb 6, 2006 6:07 PM