Vintage Hand Carved Maori New Zealand Wooden Face Mask With Paua Shell Eyes
The wordMorirefers to the indigenous people ofNew Zealandand their language. Mask is 11"t 7"w.
It is a traditional Maori design with abalone shell eyes, but it's a decor item bought at a museum shop, not a real mask. Polynesian masks are hardly ever seen except in a few museums and books.