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Help Identify, What Is This, Is This A? Thread
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11/01/2012
This guy has been in a local 2nd hand store for months now... But Im not sure of its origins... Neither is the store keeper. he wants 90 bucks for it! stands about 3.5' tall (and about 8" low :wink:) Any ideas? PNG? Darren |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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11/01/2012
Easter Island Kava Kava man.
At that size and price, I'd go back and get it right away. Buzzy Out! |
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Dagg
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11/01/2012
sweet! thanks for the prompt reply! Ill go grab it on my lunch break! :D :D :D :D |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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11/01/2012
If you get it home and find it doesn't fit on your mug shelf, I'll trade you a whole pile of tiki stuff for it. :wink: Buzzy Out! |
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11/01/2012
Thanks for the offer Buzzy, but I think Ill keep him! couldn't wait until lunch.. so I just went out and got him, they wouldn't budge on the 90 bucks... so 100 with tax. Although he looks good on my desk, I think ill take him home to the lounge :) |
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11/01/2012
might frighten any female co-workers..lol..you never know now-a-days |
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11/01/2012
You lucky bastard. |
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Dagg
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11/01/2012
you can have four monitors too.... :wink: |
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Hale Tiki
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11/01/2012
I see TC on one of them! I'll trade you the portable one for the tiki! Hahahaha |
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Dustycajun
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11/02/2012
That's a great score! DC |
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Dagg
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11/02/2012
Mine? Thanks! |
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Tumatauenga
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11/12/2012
Is this carving inspired from somewhere in the South Pacific, Africa, or somewhere else? I picked him up off eBay. Thought he looked cool but not sure he's South Pacific. |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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11/12/2012
Looks African Pop Tiki, the markings on the top of the head look similar to "Zulu" tribal markings. |
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nui 'umi 'umi
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11/12/2012
PT, That guy is from Indonesia. I got one in a San Clemente last summer. Mine is resin and I too thought that he was African til I saw the label. I mix and match my tiki stuff with other "primitive art" whenever it seems (imho) to fit. Hey Lance , good to see you at Arts celebration-wish I could have chatted with you. C-ya in December |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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11/12/2012
I thought that was you, David, but you were moving to fast. |
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11/13/2012
Anyone know about this white and bamboo plaque? |
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Tumatauenga
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11/13/2012
Thanks Atomic and Nui 'umi 'umi. I thought he was probably not South Pacific per se but still liked his style. What about this monkey tiki looking lamp? There's a very similar carving on eBay (Guam Tiki) right now saying this style is from Guam. |
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Cavemoai
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12/30/2012
Here I go, These look to be cast carnival glass? Cast from an OMC slender marquesan moai. They have marks from where the mold pieces came together. Does anybody know anything about them? Mahalo, Thee Nocount |
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Cavemoai
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12/30/2012
Next is a Ku mug from Jimmie's in Cache Creek, BC Canada. I found this whole I was in Vancouver last June. The seller didn't know anything about it and I can't find any info online (TC or otherwise). It kinda looks like it may have been a stacker or something. Mahalo, Thee Nocount |
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12/30/2012
These are from Magic Sands Glass Studio . |
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Mr. NoNaMe
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12/30/2012
This could be a piece from Tildon Ware out of Canada. Just a guess though. |
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12/30/2012
Here are two pieces I wasn't able to buy at this past Summer, and which puzzle me to this day. The first is a very worn carving that looks like it may not have been finished; I think it was about 4' tall. This thing looks vaguely familiar as if I've seen something like it in a book: And here is a deeply carved wood wall hanging. I liked this one, though I can't pin down the influence. My first thought was African but the headgear in the right hand figure looks a bit like that of a Kachina. I could never find the actual owner to get the price, and then it sold to someone. It looks like it might be a section of something larger: Input on what either of these are? |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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12/30/2012
Wish I could be more help, but definitely not Tiki. |
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Cavemoai
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12/30/2012
Thanks Mr. NoName!! |
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12/30/2012
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Dagg
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12/31/2012
help a newbie out :) (again) Tiki? |
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Mr. NoNaMe
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12/31/2012
The piece on the left is possibly from the Asmat tribe of Papua (Dutch New Guinea or Irian Jaya) on the western half of New Guinea. Is it a vessel/bowl? [ Edited by: Mr. NoNaMe 2012-12-31 08:21 ] [ Edited by: Mr. NoNaMe 2012-12-31 15:59 ] |
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Dagg
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12/31/2012
sweet thanks for the info, my gut said png when I spotted it. Yes the thing on his head is a bowl/vessel Thanks again! edit to add quote [ Edited by: Dagg 2012-12-31 10:01 ] |
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Mr. NoNaMe
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12/31/2012
And now I am changing my mind about the guy on the left. It could be from the Sepik Region on the Papua New Guinea side. :D |
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12/31/2012
Im googling the crap out of both of these right now.. lol The store has two more (human like) pieces that i think are definitely asmat. But I cant afford all of them right now. ok I bought it, he took 45 bucks no tax. Score! [ Edited by: Dagg 2012-12-31 10:36 ] [ Edited by: Dagg 2012-12-31 11:35 ] |
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nui 'umi 'umi
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01/01/2013
Hey Dagg, I snagged this "chart" at a thrift store some years back. It's one of my most prized "tiki"finds. It hangs in a spare bedroom (very low light) that has evolved into a sitting room/tikiroom/study. I've never posted it cuz I don't want to damage it-I'm mister clumsy and I touch my favorite stuff as little as possible. With your recent inquiries on PNG items I thought that you might enjoy looking at this piece.Maybe Mr. N will be able to add to his considerable store of knowledge in regard to PNG and particularly Sepik River artifacts.I hope you fellas enjoy this post and if anyone has any questions about the descriptions that accompany each drawing I'd be glad to post em verbatim. As it hangs in my tikiroom [ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2012-12-31 22:10 ] |
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01/01/2013
Wow dude. Thanks for posting this. I'll try reading the details tomorrow when I'm sober. Happy new year [ Edited by: Dagg 2013-01-01 11:07 ] |
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Dagg
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01/02/2013
Holy crap that took forever! I've spent the better part of the last day and a half researching this thing! (except for last night when I was drunk and posting stupid shit on the inter web) Drum roll please. I'm pretty sure it's a And one on TC And some info here (same verbiage as the TC linky...) Phew it's not African! :wink: |
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01/15/2013
Any ideas on the origin of this? I like it, but I'm not sure if it's Polynesian, Micronesian, African or what. |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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01/15/2013
It looks Indian (Hindi)? |
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01/15/2013
Hi there, I'm new to this whole tiki thing, and know very little about it. I am not even sure if the carving that has sat at my door for the past 10 years is a tiki, but that is what I've been told it is. I'm keen to learn more, and have heard that different Gods can be represented in these carvings, and was wondering if anyone can tell me more about the one that I have? I think it's the most awesome piece of art everrrr. (see picture). |
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nui 'umi 'umi
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01/16/2013
Canvas, Welcome to tiki central. That's a tiki indeed. Unfortunately, it's the "tiki of bad luck" Get rid of it quick. P M me for my address and send it asap! |
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01/16/2013
He came from Hawaii, most likely. Carved by members of a Samoan family, for the tourist trade. They are very prolific, these carvings have shown up at Pacific Islander fairs in L.A. too. They come in all shapes and sizes, I like their walking sticks and knife handles. Yours has some different features, and a darker stain, it might be from an older generation. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2013-01-15 18:34 ] |
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01/16/2013
He(?*) came from a garage sale here in Australia. It is an incredibly heavy carving, very heavy wood, hence the fact that he's lashed to the table. If it fell on anyone, there would be some serious injuries. It's about 1.5 meters tall. I plan to do some paintings based around it. *I am not sure what words to use re: Tikis. In Australia, Aboriginal Art can be very spiritual/sacred and we are careful with terminology so as not to cause offence. [ Edited by: Canvas 2013-01-15 18:49 ] |
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bigbrotiki
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01/16/2013
This site is all about the American version of Polynesian art and culture in the mid-20th Century - and its revival in the 90s and 2000s. It was a mainland fantasy detached from the actual Pacific islands, where one would have had to be more conscientious about the original cultures. It is not intentionally dis-respectful of them, but creatively free from worries about political correctness. One could say that its re-appreciation today celebrates the involuntary humor inherent in cultural fakery: |
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Canvas
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01/16/2013
Ah, cool. I guess if my tiki is made for the tourist trade, it's all good. |
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01/16/2013
Anyone recognize this style of carving? or patterning? Was purchased in Rotorua, New Zealand. I think it's Maori but is not in the traditional Maori style. |
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nui 'umi 'umi
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01/16/2013
Mahalo for chiming in Bigbro. I recall seeing very similar "hacked" pieces being carved by a group of young men at the Aloha Bowl (Oahu) a couple of years ago. I have several that I've snagged here in the L A area at thrift's, garage sales, etc. |
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01/16/2013
Definitely Maori. It's a cribbage board. Here's another one in a different style: So anyone know about this lamp I just got: Buzzy Out! |
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nui 'umi 'umi
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01/16/2013
Maybe Cook Island Maori? I googled "Cook Island" and then clicked on "images". Warning: You will get sidetracked with the abundance of wonderful pix of Island carvings [ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2013-01-15 20:27 ] |
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01/16/2013
Indeed, the yes and nose are more balanced and better sculpted, the whole body too. That's why I am thinking that an elder in that family business might have carved it, and the stuff we see nowadays is his kids, literally and figuratively. |
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01/16/2013
Well would that be from the Cook Islands, or from the Maori in New Zealand? - two distinctly different styles. It is neither, it is Hawaiian Ku, but Buzzy already knows that. His question was if it could possibly be based on Milan Guanko's style, a Filipino carver in the US. Buzz-man, I don't think this is Guanko, or Bumatay. But I have seen that style before somewhere, just can't pin it down...O.A. might have an idea. |
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nui 'umi 'umi
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01/16/2013
I should learn how to use the "quotes" function at the bottom of each post. I was responding to the Canvas' cribbage board and should have said Cook Island Maori as opposed to N. Z. Maori. |