These simple, lightweight tourist carvings commonly depict one or two warriors in a canoe, a man surfing in various poses, different types of musicians, and others. They have jute hair and skirt details, sometimes held in place by small dark pin nails or glue.
Much as with the infamous coconut monkeys, these are not "Tiki" per se, but generic, mass-produced items of dubious value. These may or may not be stamped "Hawaii" or have some other tropical location painted on the side.
They are also sometimes described as African pieces, and examples exist of squatting and drumming "natives", including some very large items up to 14 inches tall and more rarely, female versions of these figures.
Production
Physical Characteristics
- Material
- Wood
- Shape
- Other
- Colour
- Brown
- Dimensions
- 2"W x 9"L x 5"H
- Imagery
- Kane or Man
- Marking
- Balboa Island
