I'd like to know more about this guy - Tiki Gallery

M MrBaliHai Tiki Socialite Behind the Cheddar Curtain Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1031	M MrBaliHai Posted posted on Wed, Dec 28, 2022 6:43 PM in reply to tiki questions I've come across masks similar to this that are marked as having been carved in the Philippines, but most are unmarked. Note that many Philippine masks were mass-produced and exported to Hawaii where they were sold in tourist shops as "local" art, so your grandparents could have picked it up on a trip to Manila, or Honolulu, or in a local thrift store on the mainland. They have a unique style, but I don't necessarily think they're "Tiki", since they aren't representations of the gods worshipped by South Pacific islanders. They're more in the style of "Grotesque" art. The important thing is not whether or not it's authentic, but that it's a nice memento of your grandparents.

I've come across masks similar to this that are marked as having been carved in the Philippines, but most are unmarked. Note that many Philippine masks were mass-produced and exported to Hawaii where they were sold in tourist shops as "local" art, so your grandparents could have picked it up on a trip to Manila, or Honolulu, or in a local thrift store on the mainland.

They have a unique style, but I don't necessarily think they're "Tiki", since they aren't representations of the gods worshipped by South Pacific islanders. They're more in the style of "Grotesque" art. The important thing is not whether or not it's authentic, but that it's a nice memento of your grandparents.

Post #807071 by MrBaliHai on Wed, Dec 28, 2022 6:43 PM