A Maori tinder box. New Zealand. rectangular with a hollowed out interior having the remains of red pigment, the exterior with all-over carved linear and feathered designs, the lift off lid with a carved relief tiki head handle and the ends with further tiki heads, with inset halitosis shell eyes, and with differing designs to the top of the heads, 19th century,. 32cm long, 11cm high.. ++General wear. Shell missing from both the lid tiki~s eyes. One shell missing from one of the side tiki~s. Break to one end that runs through the top part of the end tiki, with small loss to the top end of the box..