Atoni West Timorese Small Fossilized Coral Mask girl with cat I think he's really fantastic

I think he's really fantastic and believe I'd never tire of looking at him

allowing for a good strong grip

The box measures 3" tall x 3 1/8" in diameter

There is one small tear in the canvas-a clean

Atoni West Timorese Small Fossilized Coral Mask girl with cat I think he's really fantasticThis 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