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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4490789, member: 2844&quot;]The basic style of the carving makes me think pre-1970, before the &#039;Maori art revival&#039;. In those days the old carvers had passed away, and there were no colleges to teach the traditional Maori crafts. After the introduction of the Maori schools and colleges, quality improved. It is of a high standard now.</p><p><br /></p><p>Agree, red eyes only means it was made after the introduction of sealing wax. Which could also mean yesterday.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> Some people just paint them on.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Red eyes are not a given though.</p><p>Below is one of mine, 8.2 cm/ 3.2” high, late 19th to early 20th century, so after the introduction of sealing wax but no red eyes:</p><p><img src="https://www.antiquers.com/attachments/dsc07611-461x640-jpg.67327/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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