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19th C. Eskimo Inuit Mask with Smiling Face

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Indian Theyyam Headdress Mask, North Kerala, Early-Mid 20th C.: Indian Theyyam Headdress Mask, North Kerala, Early-Mid 20th Century. Carved wood. This mask centers the frontal face of Thira, a form of the goddess Kali in Kerala. It is surrounded by an assemblage o

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Yupik Native American Wood Mask: Nunivak Island, Bering Sea, c. 1920s-1930s. Yup'ik Native American painted and carved wood and sinew mask in the form of a mustachioed face, surrounded by two concentric rings decorated with four ador

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HAROLD KING, FIRST NATIONS, Raven Mask , c. 1970s: HAROLD KING, KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW Raven Mask , c. 1970s polychromed cedar wood, cedar bark, string and metal, 36 x 20 x 38 in (91.4 x 50.8 x 96.5 cm), dimensions variable, articulated beaks

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Seneca Indian False Face Mask 1 of 2: dated 1950Inscribed Carved by KidosmithTonawanda Reservation 195011" height x 6" widthThis lot can be shipped domestically from in-house.

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19th C. Eskimo Inuit Mask with Smiling Face

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Description

Authentic early Eskimo Inuit artifact, a smiling face mask hand carved from some porous material, possibly stone. Most likely it used to have ritualistic significance. Circa 19th century, Inuit culture, Alaska.

Measurements: Approx. 7.5" x 4.5" x 2" overall

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Very good overall.

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19th C. Eskimo Inuit Mask with Smiling Face

Name: 19th C. Eskimo Inuit Mask with Smiling Face
SKU: 79303575
Price: 250 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $450 - $650

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