Tiki
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In Māori mythology, Tiki is the first man created by either Tūmatauenga or Tāne. He found the first woman, Marikoriko, in a pond; she seduced him, and he became the father of Hine-kau-ataata. By exten
A Māori man painting a tattoo on a carved wooden tiki at Whakarewarewa model village, New Zealand, c. 1905
Hawaiian kiʻi at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Tiki statuette from the Marquesas
Tiki statue shop, Hawaii, c. 1959
Hei-tiki
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The hei-tiki is an ornamental pendant of the Māori of New Zealand. Hei-tiki are usually made of pounamu, and are considered a taonga by Māori. They are commonly called tiki by New Zealanders, a term t
Hinepare, a woman of the Ngāti Kahungunu tribe, wearing a hei-tiki
Hei-tiki; circa 18th century; nephrite and haliotis shell; height: 10.9 cm (41⁄4 in.); from New Zealand; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (USA)
Examples of hei-tiki in the British Museum
Another example from the British Museum