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Post #318772 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Jul 15, 2007 11:54 AM

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Obviously (from the "Isla de Sol" inscription) these are not Tiki in the strict sense, but probably Mexican tourist ceramics based on pre-Columbian art. Nevertheless, they are a fine example of pop primitivism, not out of place in a home Tiki bar, perhaps to be used for Pisco Sours.
Pre-Columbian anthropomorphic pottery displays an incredible variety of strange motifs and styles, here's but one example: