Handmade Black Stained Hide and Fur Mask, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan face sore throat

sore throat

and signed on the bottom

It is for sale as I found it--with a  double matte (tan over white) and in a wooden frame painted silver with black speckles

And then the back is painted too

Such a sweet little enamel cup

Handmade Black Stained Hide and Fur Mask, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan face sore throatThis mask is one of the most extraordinary things I've had in my possession, for sure a stunning, exquisitely crafted object that I find unbelievably beautiful and powerful. I I have done a fair amount of research, which has led me to believe that it is Native Alaskan, most likely made by a Nunamiut mask maker from the Anaktuvuk Pass though I am not 100% certain, and indeed, this and the two others I have are superior to any others I have seen.