Post #563099 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Nov 2, 2010 4:43 PM

Yes, do not dismiss the power of THE GOLDEN TIKI! :wink:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=33775&forum=2

On 2010-11-01 13:20, Paipo wrote:
Very cool Sven - I thought someone here was bound to have one of these!
I had to look Tene Waitere up - I just bought the "Maori Wood Sculpture" book with his famous piece on the cover last week (finally) - but I wasn't familiar with his name and work. Is there an old piece you've seen that is close to this?

I have been a fan of Tene ever since I found out that he carved RAURU, the amazing Maori Haus I know since my schooldays from visiting it at the Hamburg Anthropology Museum. Here it is still in situ in Rotorua:

Here he is carving on the cover of the best book about him and his tribe:

Above on the left you can see a post with Tikis similar to the one we have. Below he is working with another carver on Rauru:

...and the two entrance posts in the background show similar Tikis.

If you feel rich, the other book to get about Tene's work is this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Rauru-Waitere-Carving-Colonial-History/dp/1877372617/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288727687&sr=1-10

He fascinates me because his work bridges the gap between native tradition and Western influence, altering it forever.

...one day I will stay at the Spa Hotel in Taupo! :)