Name That War Club/Knife - Collecting Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 28, 2010 12:37 AM Sounds like a good description, I think it's definitely an Easter Island souvenir. I can't post any similar ancient pieces, my Thor Heyerdahl library is not with me. Also, it would not be uncommon for Polynesian tourist art that different styles from other island groups are mixed, like a Kava Kava man and the shape of a Maori war club. Tikis are carved and sold in Tonga, which never had any, and Tiki MASKS never existed in any of the islands, but are gladly sold to the happy traveller. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2010-03-28 00:43 ]

Sounds like a good description, I think it's definitely an Easter Island souvenir. I can't post any similar ancient pieces, my Thor Heyerdahl library is not with me.

Also, it would not be uncommon for Polynesian tourist art that different styles from other island groups are mixed, like a Kava Kava man and the shape of a Maori war club. Tikis are carved and sold in Tonga, which never had any, and Tiki MASKS never existed in any of the islands, but are gladly sold to the happy traveller.

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2010-03-28 00:43 ]

Post #520496 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Mar 28, 2010 12:37 AM