Atoni West Timorese Small Fossilized Coral Mask girl with cat but I believe it likely

but I believe it likely dates to the late 1820s-early 1830s as do the others

which came from the same source

but here one is

if not used for bridge

Atoni West Timorese Small Fossilized Coral Mask girl with cat but I believe it likelyThis 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