Swamp Kauri Mask on Stand

Swamp Kauri Mask on Stand

Size (mm) : 220 H x 100 W x 50 D

Swamp kauri, sometimes marketed as "ancient kauri", are prehistoric kauri trees (Agathis australis), buried and preserved in peat up to 50,000 years ago in New Zealand's North Island. Buried under a peat swamp by an unexplained act of nature at the end of the last Ice Age, the trees have survived the centuries underground, sealed in a chemically balanced environment that has preserved the timber in almost perfect condition.

Looking for something special for the person who has it all, look no further. What other wood do you get that is so rare.

The moko, is the traditional permanent marking of the body and face by Maori. An outward expression of commitment and respect.