A Polychrome Wood Eskimo Mask King Island
A portrait mask with a semi-circular coiffure parted in the center, painted black. Eyebrows painted with black pigment, eyes cut out. Nose carved in relief with red lips and off-white teeth. Minor paint loss.
height 8 1/2 inches, width 5 3/4
Circa 1900
Provenance:
A Midwest Private Collection
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