Key Info

- Sacred, hand-carved wooden or stone figures and masks representing the first human, ancestral spirits, or deities

Brief Bio

Tiki carvings are sacred, hand-carved wooden or stone figures in Polynesian mythology representing the first human, ancestral spirits, or deities. Originating in cultures like the Maori, Marquesas, and Tahiti, they act as guardians, embodying power (mana), protection, fertility, and wisdom, often marking sacred boundaries.