Atoni West Timorese Small Fossilized Coral Mask Britains ring leader with these long

with these long

but very soft and still holding together everywhere else

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

In the 1960's

Atoni West Timorese Small Fossilized Coral Mask Britains ring leader with these longThis 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