Now THIS is what I call Pre-Tiki!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/27/pagan-god-bronze-age-siberia_n_5397234.html

I can't understand why those Siberian themed restaurants never caught on! The closing of Yurt Yurt signified the end of an era. Their Blubber Grog was always a huge hit.

[ Edited by: TikiTacky 2014-05-28 12:47 ]

That is FANTASTIC! A treasure.

The Pagan god statue sort of looks like Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo. . .

On 2014-05-28 17:12, Sunny&Rummy wrote:
The Pagan god statue sort of looks like Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo. . .

Alas, that is a horribly, disgustingly perceptive observation,... and quite correct.
The 'Santa' hat on Mr. Hanky rather ties in to the Arctic region, e.g., Siberia. If the artifact had a matching hat, it would have deteriorated long ago, though. Altogether, quite intriguing.

"The rum's the thing..."

[ Edited by: Limbo Lizard 2014-05-28 19:39 ]

Its amazing at how the same symbols show up in art work around the world.
I think Olaf the Snowman from Frozen looks like Mr. Hanky. I've thought that since the first time I saw a picture of him.