A VERY INTERESTING KNIFE, IT DOSENT LOOK LIKE MAORI CARVING SO I DOUBT IT CAME FROM THERE. IT LOOKS OCEANIC PERHAPS TROBRIAND OR SOLOMON IS. OR SOME OF THE OTHERS IN THE AREA. THE DESIGNS LOOK CLOSER TO NEW GUINEA STYLE, A NICELY DONE KNIFE WITH GOOD AGE. THANKS FOR POINTING IT OUT DEFINITELY WORTH A LOOK, WISH i HAD SEEN IT SOONER AS EVEN I COULD HAVE AFFORDED THE PRICE