tiki statues
Carved island figures
Tiki statues are carved wooden or stone figures originating from Polynesian cultures, depicting stylized human forms with exaggerated features—large eyes, broad mouths, and imposing expressions.
They traditionally represented gods or ancestors.
In mid-20th-century America, tiki statues became emblems of kitschy tropical décor, appearing in tiki bars and backyard luaus: The restaurant had tiki statues flanking the entrance.
- PolynesiaEastern Oceania's island groups
- MaoriNew Zealand's indigenous people
- woodTree-derived building material
- deitiesWorshipped supernatural beings
- carvingShaping by cutting away
masks · stone · ancestors · decor · tourism · Hawaii · mythology · sculpture · Tahiti · craftsmanship · basalt · Easter Island · exaggerated features · souvenirs · Samoa · fertility · cocktails · protection
- island souvenirsseashells, shell jewelry, leis, tikis, postcards
- luauleis, luau feast, lei, hula, hula dancer
- wood carvingswoodcarving, carving, wood carving, wood spirit, totem poles
tiki statuestotem poles
Carved ancestral pillars
African masks · Greek statues · Roman busts · Aboriginal art · Buddha statues
tiki statuesminimalist art
Aesthetic of essential forms
conceptual art · Christian iconography · Renaissance sculptures · crucifixes
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