The first tiki was a megalithic stone head representing an unknown sacrificial victim ("ʻupoko heʻaka "), bearing totem motifs of dogs and little stick figures representing the Marquesans"etua" (gods) tattooed on each side of its mouth.
The first tiki was a megalithic stone head representing an unknown sacrificial victim ("ʻupoko heʻaka "), measuring 82 cm high, 90 cm in diameter. The head bore totem motifs of quadrupeds and little stick figures representing the Marquesans"etua" (gods) tattooed on each side of its mouth.