Photo Bank: Pre-Contact Oceanic Carvings & Artifacts - Tiki Carving

C Cammo Member San Diego Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 2041	C Cammo Posted posted on Thu, May 17, 2007 12:27 PM Picture of the 1878 Ethnographic Museum at the Trocadero, Paris World Fair. This was one of the first of the Native Arts Museums, and inspired French artists enormously. This is where Picasso and Matisse learned all about Tikis, about 1906. Photo from 1928. Notice the Tikis to the right, in and around the cabinet. Agiba Skull Rack. Images of Papua New Guinea Spirit Boards, created c. 1910 or before. Spirit Board - 'Titi Ebiha', New Guinea Papuan Gulf, Kerewa area. Notice the dancing pose - check out the feet. Papuan Gulf, Urama Island, Aird Delta, Maiaki Village, near Kinomeri. Irivake figure, a guardian spirit. Very rare, predates 1925. How cool is this guy?

Picture of the 1878 Ethnographic Museum at the Trocadero, Paris World Fair. This was one of the first of the Native Arts Museums, and inspired French artists enormously. This is where Picasso and Matisse learned all about Tikis, about 1906.

Photo from 1928. Notice the Tikis to the right, in and around the cabinet.

Agiba Skull Rack.

Images of Papua New Guinea Spirit Boards, created c. 1910 or before.

Spirit Board - 'Titi Ebiha', New Guinea Papuan Gulf, Kerewa area.
Notice the dancing pose - check out the feet.

Papuan Gulf, Urama Island, Aird Delta, Maiaki Village, near Kinomeri. Irivake figure, a guardian spirit. Very rare, predates 1925. How cool is this guy?

Post #307051 by Cammo on Thu, May 17, 2007 12:27 PM