Tiki

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This article is about the large Polynesian carvings in humanoid form. For other uses see Tiki (disambiguation).
A Māori man retouches the painted tattoo on a carved wooden tiki at Whakarewarewa Model Village, New Zealand, 1905.
A Māori man retouches the painted tattoo on a carved wooden tiki at Whakarewarewa Model Village, New Zealand, 1905.

A tiki is a large carved talisman of humanoid form, common to the Polynesian cultures of the Pacific Ocean. These talismans often serve to mark the boundaries of sacred sites.

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