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Te Ha’a Tou Mahi a Naiki Tiki, carved in grey volcanic tuff, with a less massive, more slender and harmonious form, with hands in front of the body and prominent female genitalia, and a head which was found and replaced on the torso, at the Iipona archaeological site, near the village of Puamau, on the island of Hiva Oa, in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Tiki sculptures are usually carved in wood or stone and 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. The Iipona site was a religious sanctuary or meae, built by the pre-European Marquesian civilisation, arranged over 2 large terraces with 5 monumental tikis. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Unique Identifier AR9641114

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4382px × 7087px

Photo Credit Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY

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