Inupiaq Inuit Whale Bone Mask by Mark Tepton erotic who he told me she

who he told me she had "run" Bergdorf Goodman's in 1930s

and individually hand-painted

is likely a later addition

which seems rather aligned with his youthfulness and rather searching expression (and I must say that without the red robe and tassel

Inupiaq Inuit Whale Bone Mask by Mark Tepton erotic who he told me sheWhat a face! This piece was carved of porous whale bone with grey shell used for the pupils and white walrus ivory for the irises by Alaskan Inupiat master carver Mark 'Delutak' Tepton. Tepton comes from a line of Inupiaq wood and bone carvers, including his father John 'Nasoalook' Tetpon, with who he has often collaborated, and who learned from his father. His work has been widely exhibited and features in museum collections including that of the