Real Oceanic Art in Ohio - and they said it couldn't happen! - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 10:47 AM ...and I bet all this stuffed comes from untouched tribes that have made it solely for ritual purposes, after which it was discovered deep in the jungle by an intrepid explorer who fought off headhunters and warring tribesmen to bring these treasures to civilization...right, Swanky? :wink: On 2008-09-23 06:16, Swanky wrote: I don't know about that Sven. Have you been to PNG? Who here has? There is no tourist market in PNG. There are small pieces done for fun or tourist trade, but for the most part, it is all real. That is the beauty of PNG. It remains relatively untouched and its culture intact. By the containerful? I never said it was tourist art or for the tourist trade, just that it was made for sale, which means not in a ritual context. Primitive art is an industry there, just like in Africa. Most of the imported art you see for sale in shops nowadays is anywhere between 20 to 2 years old. Which, as I said before, is totally fine by me when it looks as authentic as Rob's find does.

...and I bet all this stuffed comes from untouched tribes that have made it solely for ritual purposes, after which it was discovered deep in the jungle by an intrepid explorer who fought off headhunters and warring tribesmen to bring these treasures to civilization...right, Swanky? :wink:

On 2008-09-23 06:16, Swanky wrote:
I don't know about that Sven. Have you been to PNG? Who here has? There is no tourist market in PNG.
There are small pieces done for fun or tourist trade, but for the most part, it is all real. That is the beauty of PNG. It remains relatively untouched and its culture intact.

By the containerful? I never said it was tourist art or for the tourist trade, just that it was made for sale, which means not in a ritual context. Primitive art is an industry there, just like in Africa. Most of the imported art you see for sale in shops nowadays is anywhere between 20 to 2 years old. Which, as I said before, is totally fine by me when it looks as authentic as Rob's find does.

Post #409538 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 10:47 AM