Lot Essay
This mask is probably from King Island or the Port Clarence area of the Alaskan mainland. See Ray, 1967, pl. 45 and Ray, 1977, p. 123, pl. 62.
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A BERING STRAIT ESKIMO MASK
Of oval form with perforated almond shaped eyes, flaring nostrils and slit mouth, arching brows, raised cheek bones, areas of worn black pigment on the forehead and brows and two perforations on the periphery for attachment
9in. (22.9cm.) high
Of oval form with perforated almond shaped eyes, flaring nostrils and slit mouth, arching brows, raised cheek bones, areas of worn black pigment on the forehead and brows and two perforations on the periphery for attachment
9in. (22.9cm.) high