Atoni West Timorese Small Fossilized Coral Mask Britains ring leader but very soft and still

but very soft and still holding together everywhere else

or for placing at the center of

Very good condition and super solid and sturdy

with these long

I think an antique hand-drawn x-mas postcard makes a pretty perfect gift

Atoni West Timorese Small Fossilized Coral Mask Britains ring leader but very soft and stillThis small carving is made of ancient fossilized brain coral (Symphillia, formed in the Miocene era 6 10 million years ago), and comes from the Atoni culture (also known as the Atoin Meto, Atoin Pah Meto, and Dawan) of Indonesian West Timor. As I understand it, masks like this were traditionally thought to contain the spirit of ancestors, and were kept inside the house to provide protective spirits for the home. (Relatedly, there is some really