This is a fabulous Manaia carved from Buffalo Bone with a Paua eye.
Manaia
is a mythological creature in Māori culture and is a common motif in Māori carving and jewellery. The Manaia is usually depicted as having the head of a bird and the tail of a fish and the body of a man, though it is sometimes depicted as a bird, a serpent, or a human figure in profile.The Manaia is traditionally believed to be the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits, and its symbol is used as a guardian against evil.
Water Buffalo Horn.
Carved by Fumio Noguchi
Size 68mm long x 48mm wide
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