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Mon, Sep 5, 2005 1:32 PM
this archaeology piece does not answer any questions, it only attempts to access our collective knowledge. not only do i own two of this style of wood mask, my good friend has one that his family once owned, and i recall seeing this in a family friends’ beachouse in the 70’s. also, there is a mask of similar style, painted to resemble bug bugging eyes, at the hala kahiki, which i thought i had photographed but sadly did not.
i have tried to research the origin of this mask many places, but have come up with nuthin.’ when i posted the big mask in tiki finds on 11/14/2003, BK PM’ed me that he thought it was a “menehune mask,” but i have found nothing called that anywhere else. these do not strike me as being of pacific origin, but likewise they don’t seem to have a whole lot of similarity to african or native american carvings i have seen. waikiki kitty did buy this inuit bone pendant carving at a flea market i did find these cool links though: the consistent design features I have seen is: long mask, carved from one piece of wood freakbear posted some samples he had as well: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=1099&forum=5&vpost=127744&hilite=mask showing these examples can anybody help pin these style of masks down? mahalo… |
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Mon, Sep 5, 2005 3:08 PM
J$, I don't know the answer, but I've always assumed that those were SE Asian or Indonesian interpretations of Polynesian. Much like the dragon masks or the gnarly surfer "tiki" with the big bush of hair coming out the top of his head. Just a guess though... |
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Wed, Nov 2, 2005 2:59 AM
arrrrgh! on saturday i was at a friend's house and he had two of these style of masks. i looked on the back of both and on one there was a round stamp... "made... in... _________" the bottom of the stamp had not made contact with material! |
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Wed, Nov 2, 2005 6:49 AM
Here is the mask at the Hala Kahiki. Next time Im there I'll see if JJ can take it down and check the back for me. |
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Wed, Nov 2, 2005 6:56 AM
thanks, man, you are tres kool. |
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Tue, Jan 10, 2006 1:33 PM
Guys and dolls, Hope this helps, Sneaky. [ Edited by: Sneakytiki 2006-01-10 13:36 ] |
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Wed, Jan 11, 2006 12:14 PM
mahalo sneaky! according to one site, "The Dance of the Matachine and the Dance of Tres Potentia both use Diablo masks. This mask was made in Guerrero, in the 1940's or 50's... Carved from medium weight blond wood, possibly poplar or cedar. " you can definitely see the design basis for the other ones shown. i think that the ones i have may potentially be from the 50's or 60's then. i wonder if the more recent versions shown in this thread are still being produced in mexico or somewhere even south of there. |
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