Tiki Canoe Paddle paddle rostrum Since the Polynesian livelihood is

Since the Polynesian livelihood is very much dependent on the ocean waters

The tiki was hand-carved in cattle bone and adorned with kokuu seeds

hand-carved from cattle bone on Nuku Hiva Island

adorned with traditional symbols for protection

It is adorned with the tikis for protection

Tiki Canoe Paddle paddle rostrum Since the Polynesian livelihood isMarquesan canoe paddle adorned with the eyes of a tiki; a mother tiki holding a baby, and the traditional symbols for protection. Carved in oceanic rosewood from the island of Nuku Hiva. Tiki represents etua (god) deified ancestors whose supernatural powers sustain and protect the community and the eyes were the most supernaturally powerful element of the face. Size: 68 cm