VINTAGE SANDALWOOD TIKI & LEI-MARQUESAS SO.PACIFIC-COMES W/STORY FROM AUTHOR for Sale

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VINTAGE SANDALWOOD TIKI & LEI-MARQUESAS SO.PACIFIC-COMES W/STORY FROM AUTHOR For Sale

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VINTAGE SANDALWOOD TIKI & LEI-MARQUESAS SO.PACIFIC-COMES W/STORY FROM AUTHOR:
$275.00

HAND-CARVED SANDALWOOD TIKI AND LEI– NUKU-HIVA (PHOTO #2) – MARQUESAS – SOUTHPACIFIC

I acquired these UNIQUE, sandalwood art pieces from a nativeduring my visit to the Marquesas island of Nuku Hiva in 1990, where I went insearch of the NINETEENTH! century story that inspired my published novelseries, titled – IN SEARCH OF THE CANNIBAL KING* (available on Amazon).

These are NOT just mid-twentieth-century collectible pieces,but a representation of a culture that once worshiped stone idols, engaged intribal wars, and practiced the art of tattooing in the 1800s - as presented indetail in my books (photo 17).

TIKI is UNIQUE in that it is carved out of a solid piece ofsandalwood --as opposed to the typical wood used in carvings of the era. It is 6 ½” tall, 3” wide, and 3” deep at itswidest point. It shows signs of age anddiscoloration owing to its long life. The wood has 2 hairline cracks at theskull. The carver never completed carving small sections at the back of thebase (see photos) and a piece appears to have broken off during the carvingprocess, also at the base. ALL THIS ISSEEN IN THE PHOTOS.

The 24” long 2 1/4\" wide (overall length is 48\") lei is made ENTIRELY of sandalwood shavings, alsoUNIQUE to a culture that offers a welcome by presenting the visitor with a lei (typically made from the tiare flower).

THESE ARE FINE PIECES OF MARQUESAN HISTORY – NOT TYPICAL TOANY YOU SEE OFFERED.

And they come with a FASCINATING STORY*!