According to legends Tiki was the first man on Earth who originated from the stars. The first mortal person who created the first woman after his image. The exact meaning of the Tiki is disputed. There are several opinions but the most accepted are that the Tiki stands for fertility. Traditionally regarded as a good luck charm meant to keep evil spirits away.
Bronze cast Tiki - cast by Malcolm Hooper
The base is a Genuine West Coast water worn Auhunga Greenstone from the Hokitika River area, West Coast. A pale green opaque variety, given as the intermediate of Inanga and Kawakawa.
