Picasso's famous tiki - General Tiki

V virani Tiki Socialite Volcanic area of France Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 1439	V virani Posted posted on Fri, Apr 14, 2006 3:45 AM I guess you remember the famous marquesian tiki Picasso used to love (as seen on the BOT with Brigitte Bardot and Apollinaire : ). Well lots of people, including myself were wondering what happened with this statue, and would I be able to find it someday in a flea market !!! Well, it's still in Picasso's family, as Tahiti-pacifique magazine told on an article with pictures from novembre 2005. It seems that this tiki is a pre-contact one, considering the shape of it, and the used of tool, probably early 19th century. Nobody knows exactly how Picasso got it, but we know he was really in love with that object. It might have some points wears earings. It's 72 cm high and 30 cm diametre. And here it is now :

I guess you remember the famous marquesian tiki Picasso used to love (as seen on the BOT with Brigitte Bardot and Apollinaire : ).

Well lots of people, including myself were wondering what happened with this statue, and would I be able to find it someday in a flea market !!!
Well, it's still in Picasso's family, as Tahiti-pacifique magazine told on an article with pictures from novembre 2005.
It seems that this tiki is a pre-contact one, considering the shape of it, and the used of tool, probably early 19th century. Nobody knows exactly how Picasso got it, but we know he was really in love with that object. It might have some points wears earings. It's 72 cm high and 30 cm diametre. And here it is now :

Post #226682 by virani on Fri, Apr 14, 2006 3:45 AM