tiki statue
Carved tropical figure
A tiki statue is a carved wooden or stone figure depicting a stylized human form, originating in Polynesian cultures where such carvings held religious significance.
In contemporary use, tiki statues are decorative objects associated with tiki bars, tropical-themed restaurants, and backyard luaus: The patio was lined with tiki statues and string lights.
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- carvedCut to create form
- woodenMade from timber
- PolynesianOf Pacific island peoples
- HawaiianFrom the 50th state
South Pacific · luau · grass skirt · tropical · idol · mask · bamboo · bamboo hut · torch · exotic · tribal · oceanic · Easter Island · coconut · palm · hula · paradise · shrine
- luauleis, luau feast, lei, hula, hula dancer
- sacred statuesidol, Buddha head, standing Buddha, seated Buddha, stone Buddha
- Tiki culturemai tai, ceramic mug, volcano bowl, scorpion bowl, paper umbrella
- tropicsequator, tropical climate, coconut tree, tropical, tropical zone
cultural/religious iconographic tradition
tiki statuetotem pole
Carved pillar with clan symbols
African mask · Inuit carving · Celtic cross · Greek statue · gargoyle