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T Tiki_Thor Tiki Centralite Denver (via MN) Joined: Nov 12, 2022 Posts: 91	T Tiki_Thor Posted posted on Mon, Jan 20, 2025 4:27 PM in reply to Tiki_Thor Anyone know more about this Marquesan-looking "sand" cup(?) I did a search in Google Lense/Images, and also here by keywords with Sand and Marquesan... and came up blank. It's about 4" tall by 2.5 wide. At first I thought it was a votive holder, but the interior space is large enough to be considered a cup. He looks like he's holding a little "sun wheel" square in front there. Perhaps it's a larger "hobbyist" takeoff on the Marquesan bone toggles like those shown about halfway down this website: https://www.new-guinea-tribal-arts.com/marquesas-art-and-artifacts/ ?? [ Edited by Tiki_Thor on 2025-10-08 16:00:33 ]

Anyone know more about this Marquesan-looking "sand" cup(?) I did a search in Google Lense/Images, and also here by keywords with Sand and Marquesan... and came up blank.

It's about 4" tall by 2.5 wide.

At first I thought it was a votive holder, but the interior space is large enough to be considered a cup. He looks like he's holding a little "sun wheel" square in front there. Perhaps it's a larger "hobbyist" takeoff on the Marquesan bone toggles like those shown about halfway down this website: https://www.new-guinea-tribal-arts.com/marquesas-art-and-artifacts/ ??

front back side

[ Edited by Tiki_Thor on 2025-10-08 16:00:33 ]

Post #814766 by Tiki_Thor on Mon, Jan 20, 2025 4:27 PM