tiki carvings
Tropical wooden figures
Tiki carvings are wooden or stone sculptures depicting stylized human figures, originating in Polynesian cultures where they represented deities or ancestors.
The distinctive features—large heads, wide eyes, and exaggerated facial expressions—became iconic in mid-20th-century American tiki bar culture: The restaurant was decorated with tiki carvings and bamboo furniture.
- PolynesiaEastern Oceania's island groups
- island cultureSeafaring community traditions
- wood carvingSculpting with timber
- adzesArched timber-shaping implements
- faceHead's anterior surface
mask · big eyes · ancestral worship · mana · Maori · bone carving · wood · guardian spirits · Easter Island · exaggerated features · chisels · fertility symbols · relief carving · totem pole · breadfruit · indigenous traditions · tribal identity · sacred geometry
- tourist souvenirsfridge magnets, snow globes, keychains, postcards, local crafts
- Pacific traditionshula, lei, luau, outrigger canoe, grass skirts
tiki carvingstotem poles
Carved ancestral pillars
African masks · Greek sculptures · Buddhist statues · Aboriginal art · Greek sculpture
tiki carvingsdigital art
Computer-generated visual work
minimalist sculpture · industrial design · paintings · textile art