And now, if you will direct your gaze to exhibit 23-b you will find the curious Pickled Heads of the Pike Brothers. Last seen steaming up the VanTiki river on the ill-fated Pike expedition of 1892, Messrs. Pike & Pike have been transformed into drinking vessels by the natives of VanTiki island via an ancient pickling process.
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What is a Pickled Head?
Pickled Heads are only found deep in the jungles of VanTiki Island. They are painstakingly aged by the VanTiki natives within great palm-trunk barrels in a secret mixture of vital fluids and rare herbs. Often confused with “Shrunken Heads”, Pickled heads involve less shrinking/stitching and more sitting around in a vat till you end up with a spiffy vessel that not only holds your Mai Tai but reminds you of that foe you vanquished at the last tribal battle. Yum yum!
This is a set of 2 unique “Pickled Head” Tiki Mugs by VanTiki. The elder Pike Brother is 3 and 3/4 inches high and weighs 1 pound 9.7 ounces while the younger stands 3 and 1/4 inches tall and weighs 1 pound 2 ounces. They are entirely hand-crafted out of glazed high-fire ceramics. This is a set of one-of-a-kind sculptures, never to be repeated. Signed and dated by the artist.
The freshly pickled Pike Brothers talk story with their mentor Mr. Bali Hai.
SOLD
for $200.02
on 12/10/07
Mahalo!