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Witco Tiki Wall hanging ...or not?

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Picked up this cool tiki wall hanging about a year ago for $30 at an antique show. Always thought it looked like a Witco piece, but not at all convinced it is. It's not marked anywhere. Can anyone id this piece one way or the other? Any feedback is greatly appreciated- thanks!

http://img411.imageshack.us/i/tikiwallhangface.jpg/

Ooops- meant to post this link : http://img527.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=tikiwallhang1.jpg

Better shots of the whole thing.

T

Cool item! I am not an expert but I do not think it is a Witco.
Haven't seen one done in that style before. It is cedar and of the period but looks to be more of an Indian/Native type of character and not Tiki. I am by no means saying it is not, just haven't seen one before.

Maybe someone else can say for sure. Still pretty cool though!!
Mahalo, TabooDan

Thanks Dan (I'm Dan too btw!) appreciate the feedback. As I mentioned I wasn't convinced it was a Witco piece either. Generally speaking I agree with everything you wrote with one exception ...and that is it being "more of an Indian/Native type of character." Although, it certainly isn't done in a traditional tiki style, to me it still looks very tiki, but maybe in a more primative way. I've seen many other tiki carvings done like this.

Anyway, I suppose that's some what subjective. Thanks again.

If there's anyone else that can shed some more light on this I'd be grateful!

-Dan
(DANKOFONIC)

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Chub posted on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 8:54 PM

I couldn't tell you if it's Witco either, but I like it a lot. $30 well spent I say.

I agree with Taboo Dan in the sense that it reminds me a bit of Haida art. But it's hard to say if that was the intention of the carver/manufacturer, be it Witco or otherwise. I think it's a good looking piece, certainly suitable for any Tiki bar. I can't find anything really close but here are a few links to Haida animal figures so you can see what Taboo Dan and I are thinking:
http://www.maslakmcleod.com/picts/inuit_archives/31_haida_beaver.jpg
http://www.houseofthespiritbear.com/bill%20reid/bill_reid_beaver_RM_full.jpg
http://www.houseofthespiritbear.com/Michael%20Nicoll/michael_jaan.jpg
http://www.thomklaeui.ch/canada/images/thunderbird/haida.jpg
http://www.reactor88.com/images/multimedia/m_l_totem_lunch.jpg

Thanks for the input, your photo examples were great, definitely made the comparison much clearer to me. By the same token, I think I'm now convinced it isn't a Witco piece. Still like it despite that, but admittedly started out having much higher hopes like ... "OMG, that's a rare Witco tiki from the primitive island jungle collection!" Or some such non-sense! Hahaha!

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