OK, another one!! Weird, left by previous owners...

[galaxywomun]

finding SOME information when searching "primitive wood carvings" but still no idea on what region. 

[galaxywomun]

Here is a message I received from a comparative religious studies expert

I would only be guessing but they look like Polynesian tiki gods to me. One reason I'm thinking this is their noses. Noses tend to be signs of virility (hence more phallic and protruding) but among the Polynesian tiki gods they are usually depicted flat (even if elongated).


what do you think??

[galaxywomun]

This seems to be the best answer.  Indonesia was right!!  Two points : )


So, I really need a photo of the underneath.  Based on these pix, and your comment that it is pretty lightweight, I am guessing it is of Asian or Indonesian origin; 20th C; probably Teak or some other tropical hardwood (not mahogany).  It probably has a value of a couple hundred dollars.

Photos of the underside, and a history of the piece will help me confirm this.

[KC]

This looks to me like items that have come out of Mexico/S America in the early 90's.  Don't see them as often as used to...people love them and hold on to them.  However, they were made in mass and not a high demand item.  Definitely a great conversation piece.

[mart]

Might be easy to sell if you knew of someone that was putting a Tiki Bar in their basement !!  LOL  Might not be worth a lot of money but sure is interesting !!

[KC]

Here's some of the Olmec civilization/Mexico - flat noses and large lips!
http://www.aztec-history.com/olmec-civilization.html
http://www.crystalinks.com/olmec.html


and this is one example of Aztec which is most commonly carved

[galaxywomun]

someone is interested in the table and/or chair!  i think i'm gonna sell them.  i dunno, though.  i kinda like the table.  found out it isn't really an antique anyway.