Hawaiian Hut, Honolulu, HI (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

HOK HOUSE OF KU Member TIKILAND, USA Joined: Apr 15, 2005 Posts: 541	HOK HOUSE OF KU Posted posted on Mon, Jul 23, 2012 2:34 PM Saw this fella on Ebay...Almost got it...Again :( http://www.ebay.com/itm/271016060156?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Stands 30 1/2" in height, 13" at its top and 9 3/4" at the bottom Carved from a coconut tree stump Modeled after the tekoteko or koruru of New Zealand Lots of great details- tongue outstretched, bulbous eyes, patu in hand and painted decorations From the Hawaiian Hut, which was part of the famous Spencecliff restaurants of Honolulu Seems to have been attached to a pole at some point, two large nails are present Appears to have been outdoors for some time, has a great weathered look. Aloha, Freddie [ Edited by: HOUSE OF KU 2012-07-23 15:04 ]

Saw this fella on Ebay...Almost got it...Again :(

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271016060156?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Stands 30 1/2" in height, 13" at its top and 9 3/4" at the bottom
Carved from a coconut tree stump
Modeled after the tekoteko or koruru of New Zealand
Lots of great details- tongue outstretched, bulbous eyes, patu in hand and painted decorations
From the Hawaiian Hut, which was part of the famous Spencecliff restaurants of Honolulu
Seems to have been attached to a pole at some point, two large nails are present
Appears to have been outdoors for some time, has a great weathered look.
Aloha, Freddie

[ Edited by: HOUSE OF KU 2012-07-23 15:04 ]

Post #645267 by HOUSE OF KU on Mon, Jul 23, 2012 2:34 PM