Maori Wheku Mask with Paua Eyes and Bifurcated Tongue

A large Maori carved wheku mask, with paua ring eyes, open…
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A large Maori carved wheku mask, with paua ring eyes, open mouth with protruding bifurcated tongue, the arched brow surmounted by two profile wheku heads. Rotorua area c.1950s. Height 75 cm

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