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Carved stone head from a tiki sculpture, 35cm tall, in red lava stone, with a jutting chin and eyes at the sides of the head, a thick mouth with tattooed cheeks, wearing a crown or bonnet, in the Paul Gauguin Cultural Center, a museum which opened in 2003, in Atuona, on the island of Hiva Oa, in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. The museum includes a reconstruction of the Maison du Jouir or House of Pleasure, a traditional 2-storey hut and home to French artist Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903, from 1901 to his death. Tiki sculptures represent Ti’i, a half-human half-god ancestor who is believed to be the first man. Tiki often have a huge head, symbolising power, and big eyes symbolising knowledge. Tiki are respected and are often placed outside houses as protective statues. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Unique Identifier AR9641170

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4724px × 7087px

Photo Credit Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY

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