Inuit Carved Wood Mask

Description:

Inuit Carved Wood Mask, northern Alaska region, last half 19th century, the hollow oval form with brow line in the form of a stylized whale fin, small round pierced eyes, pierced smiling mouth, traces of red pigment on upper lip, two small holes for attachment, (minor wood loss),ht. 6 1/4 in. Literature: See Evan Maurer, The Native American Heritage, 1977, p. 341.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

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