Marquesan Pole tribal Tangy hand-carved this amazing shark

Tangy hand-carved this amazing shark in oceanic rosewood and adorned its fins with the Marquesan ancestral symbols for protection

Among the most distinctive art objects of the Marquesas Islands are stilt steps

the manta ray is seen as a protector

Tiki represents etua (god) deified ancestors whose supernatural powers sustain and protect the community

5 cm x 10 cm

Marquesan Pole tribal Tangy hand-carved this amazing sharkThis Marquesan pole is a tribute to the ocean and the life it holds. At the top, a Tiki stands on a paepae, watching over the sea. Below, the oceans inhabitants are represented through carvings of a shark, a turtle, and a manta ray, all surrounded by ancestral Marquesan motifs symbolizing protection. Wood: Oceanic rosewood Size: 125 cm x 30 cm x 18 cm (diameter) For more information, contact us at hello@cannibal art. com