Mask Tiki h50cm in wood coconut pattern. Decoration Tahiti Hawaii.

The coconut tree: "the tree of life". Polynesian peoples nickname the coconut tree "the tree of life" or "the tree of heaven". They worship him as a god and depict him on many artistic creations like this Tiki mask. Indeed, the coconut tree gives them food (coconut), and drink (coconut water). But it also provides them with materials that will be used for everyday life: its wood for the manufacture of canoes and tools, the nut for kitchen utensils (bowls, cups), fibers and leaves for ceremonial costumes, and its oil so beneficial for the skin. For all these reasons and many more, the coconut tree is considered a gift from heaven by the Maori.

If you wish, you can use this mask in outdoor decoration. But it will first have to be protected with a lacquer (satin and colorless to maintain the same appearance). This technique will be effective for all our wooden items.