Maori Ceremonial Carved Casket COLLECTIBLE VERY UNUSUAL Traditional style Maori Carving Start Price USD 799.00 Current Price USD 799.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 04, 2008 End Time Monday, July 14, 2008 Location Gold Coast, QLD See more about 'Maori Ceremonial Carved Casket COLLECTIBLE VERY UNUSUAL' Description VERY UNUSUAL  AND UNIQUE PIECE   MAORI TRADITIONAL CEREMONIAL WOODEN CASKET WITH LID   HAND CARVED FROM SOLID PIECE OF TIMBER     - A Very Unusual and Beautiful piece for Collectors -   BASE SIZE: Length: 31"(79cm)  Wide: 14.5" x 37cm  Depth: 6" (17cm) - Weight 7kg (14.4lb) LID SIZE: Length: 29"(74cm)  Wide: 14.5" x 35cm  Depth: 5.5" (14cm) - Weight: 5.5kg  (12.2lb)   TOTAL SIZE - WEIGHT:  Length: 31"(79cm)  Wide: 14.5" x 37cm  Depth: 11" (28cm) - Weight 12.5kg (27.5lb) Will need to allow total weight up to 15kg (33lbs) to include padding and packaging.     This is a heavy item that is beautifully hand carved and decorated with shell inlays.  What makes this piece even more unusual and collectible is the fact that it was made by a Papua New Guinea Sepik carver with exact detail to traditional Maori carving skills. It has been beautifully hand carved from one solid tree.   It was acquired from the PNG National Culture Commission and was made as a Ceremonial **Food Casket to serve a whole piglet.   ** Also Maori contacts have advised that this casket is also used to store larger types of greenstone weaponary and other cultural ceremonial items     Due to the weight and size of this item we have calculated shipping costs on AIRMAIL service for 15kg ( 33LBS). Insurance can be added if required.     LOCAL PICK UP AND COURIER SERVICES AVAILABLE  FOR AUSTRALIAN  CUSTOMERS Please contact us admin@tribalpacifica.com  for more details. For more Authentic and Rare Papua New Guinea items contact us at TRIBAL PACIFICA or our Ebay Store: http://stores.ebay.com.au/Tribal-Pacifica TRIBAL PACIFICA   Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!