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Help ID this ceramic Marquesan tiki

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sputnikmoss posted on 02/13/2011

I found this thrifting today but have no idea what it is for. Vase? Bottle? It's unmarked ceramic about 2 inches taller than a Trader Vic salt shaker and heavier as well. Anyone have any idea? Thanks!
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GROG posted on 02/13/2011

Send to GROG and GROG willing to spend as many years as it take to get to bottom of this mystery.

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croe67 posted on 02/13/2011

The tiki is a Tangaroa is design - likely from the Cook Islands.
When I was in Rarotonga a few years ago the local were selling small bottles of liqueur in those bottles, with bottles in green, blue, yellow & brown, so it may be from there

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Beachbumz posted on 02/13/2011

There's a few of them on Ooga in diff colors too,Search for tangaroa.

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cheekytiki posted on 02/13/2011

Yes they are made in Rarotonga, The Cook Islands more specifically by the guys at the perfume factory in Avarua.
They are used to sell coconut liqueur.
I bought back a box with me on a trip there and they are still available on our website in some of the other colous http://www.cheekytiki.com/barware.htm

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sputnikmoss posted on 02/13/2011

Thanks you guys! I knew you would come through!

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Paipo posted on 02/13/2011

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=23578&forum=5
Probably should update that thread, I think have a few more since then. Haven't even seen my ceramics for about 15 months now :(

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