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THB1920s Hawaiian Hardwood Tiki Totem, Two Figures
Lot 149
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
North America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 1920s CE. A gorgeous tiki totem, hand-carved from hardwood and colored with natural black pigment. The totem depicts a pair of expressive Hawaiian deities, one kneeling atop an attached square platform and the other kneeling on the other's head, with bent arms and legs tucked beneath massive heads bearing squinting eyes and fanged mouths. The carved figures are two of the four great Hawaiian gods, Ku and Lono. The top deity likely represents Lono who, despite the pair of large fangs, is the god of music, peace, and fertility, while the bottom figure likely represents Ku - or Ku ka'ili moko - the god of war and "snatcher of land" in Hawaiian mythology. Both deities are shown with lengthy draped headdresses arranged in a gridded pattern. A lovely Hawaiian presentation of the dichotomy between war and peace! Size: 4.3" L x 5" W x 16.2" H (10.9 cm x 12.7 cm x 41.1 cm)
Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and may not be eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA, June 21, 2018, lot 171; ex-private Newport Beach, California, USA collection; ex-private Collier collection, Florida, USA, stored for over 60 years
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#182817Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, minor chips to figures' faces, bodies, arms, feet, and base, with some nicks and fading to pigmentation of figures and base. Light earthen deposits within recessed areas. Old inventory sticker on base. Old inventory number "565 56 3148" carved into side of base.Condition
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