Inuit Carved Fossilized Whale Bone Mask jointed wooden box I'd love to hear

Name: Inuit Carved Fossilized Whale Bone Mask jointed wooden box I'd love to hear
Brand: kehot.fr
SKU: 21753428730
Price: 145.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3231 (6 reviews)

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I'd love to hear

but they are hard

base measures 3 3/4" across

then in the 50s moved to Paris

Inuit Carved Fossilized Whale Bone Mask jointed wooden box I'd love to hearThis is the second Inuit mask I've found carved of fossilized whale bone, which I always have an eye out for this one unsigned and the age of which I am not certain, though I would guess mid 20th century Native Alaskan Inuit, likely specifically Iupiat. These are often referred to as spirit masks, this one with what appears to be branching tree carved into the forehead, like an all seeing eye of the natural world. The lighter color and smooth texture

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