A Tiki I.D. shot in the dark .... - Collecting Tiki

M Maleko Tiki Centralite 3 hours 18 minutes southeast of where Donn Beach was born. Joined: Nov 04, 2023 Posts: 72	M Maleko Posted posted on Sun, Apr 28, 2024 3:16 PM I bought these two masks and a Koa eukelele while on my honeymoon in a little store near the Duke Kahanamoku memorial (Waikiki). The shop was busting at the seems with Koa carvings! I new NOTHING of Tiki when I bought them. I just knew I liked ethnic masks. Since being bitten by the Tiki tick 7 months ago, I've looked all over the net for masks which might resemble them ... but found nothing. Typically, you can spot an artists work if they put enough time into it. Anyone know who the artist might be or any other historical possibilities?
M Maleko Tiki Centralite 3 hours 18 minutes southeast of where Donn Beach was born. Joined: Nov 04, 2023 Posts: 72	M Maleko Posted posted on Sun, Jun 23, 2024 5:22 AM Anyone?
T thomamas Tiki Centralite Joined: Apr 09, 2007 Posts: 55	T thomamas Posted posted on Thu, Jun 27, 2024 10:53 PM in reply to Maleko I don't know who made your masks, but I have a similar one I bought off Etsy around 2012. Unfortunately, that's all the history I have. But it looks older to me. The back is shiny like yours, but the front shows age or was sanded or distressed. [ Edited by thomamas on 2024-06-27 22:54:12 ]

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Maleko Posted posted on Sun, Apr 28, 2024 3:16 PM

I bought these two masks and a Koa eukelele while on my honeymoon in a little store near the Duke Kahanamoku memorial (Waikiki). The shop was busting at the seems with Koa carvings! tiki mask 1 tiki mask 2 tiki mask 3

I new NOTHING of Tiki when I bought them. I just knew I liked ethnic masks.

Since being bitten by the Tiki tick 7 months ago, I've looked all over the net for masks which might resemble them ... but found nothing. Typically, you can spot an artists work if they put enough time into it.

Anyone know who the artist might be or any other historical possibilities?

tiki mask 1 tiki mask 2 tiki mask 3

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Maleko Posted posted on Sun, Jun 23, 2024 5:22 AM

Anyone?

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thomamas Posted posted on Thu, Jun 27, 2024 10:53 PM in reply to Maleko

I don't know who made your masks, but I have a similar one I bought off Etsy around 2012. Unfortunately, that's all the history I have. But it looks older to me. The back is shiny like yours, but the front shows age or was sanded or distressed.

[ Edited by thomamas on 2024-06-27 22:54:12 ]