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Old Yup'ik Eskimo Seal Shaman Mask

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SOUTHWESTERN ALASKAN YUPIK ESKIMO SHAMANS WOODEN MASK: A Southwestern Alaskan Yupik Eskimo shamans wooden mask. The Yupik Eskimo people of Southwestern Alaska have a rich cultural and spiritual heritage, and shamanic practices have played a vital role in

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SOUTHWESTERN ALASKAN YUPIK ESKIMO SHAMANS WOODEN MASK: A Southwestern Alaskan Yupik Eskimo shamans wooden mask. The mask is elongated, resembling a boat. Inside the mask are two human faces, one above the other. The top face is sad, the bottom one is smil

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ALASKAN YUPIK ESKIMO PEOPLE SHAMANS WOODEN MASK: A Southwestern Alaskan Yupik Eskimo shamans wooden mask. Carved wood, feathers, metal and pigment. Shamanic mask with two mouths, surrounded by two bentwood rings adorned with two carved fish. The Yup

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Old Inuit Wood Mask 10''x7''. Deeply carved and painted: Old Inuit Wood Mask 10''x7''. Deeply carved and painted wood human mask that bears resemblance to the Inuit moon god Anningan. Also possibly a Shaman's mask. Slight overall wear from use. Early to mid

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Old Alutiiq Eskimo Spirit Mask: Old Alutiiq Eskimo Spirit Mask Painted Wood 12''x6''x4.5''. Polychrome painted mask with applied seal skin edges. Overall excellent condition. Mid 20th century. Mounted on verso with metal bracket for

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Seal Skin and Fur Decorated Eskimo Mask: 9 ¼” Seal Skin and Fur Decorated Eskimo Mask – Alaska

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A powerful and dramatic old Eskimo mask, 18th or 19th: A powerful and dramatic old Eskimo mask, 18th or 19th Century, more a clan votive object than a worn dance mask with there being no suspension holes, likely found in the summer-thawed ground of the ar

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Native American Yupik Shaman's Mask, Alaska: Native American Yupik Shaman's Mask, Alaska. Carved wood, feathers, metal and pigment. Shamanic mask with two mouths; surrounded by 2 bentwood rings adorned with 2 carved fish. Size: 17.5'' x 14'' x 4

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Dramatic Old Shamans Mask from Nepal: A bold and primitive carved wooden mask with a striking face and well handled and worn surface. The mask measures 12 x 7 inches. 20 inches tall on professional custom display stand which is included.

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PAINTED WOOD YUPIK INUIT SPIRIT FISH MASK: PAINTED WOOD YUPIK INUIT SPIRIT FISH MASK Native Inuit mask with spirit face in the middle of the body of a fish. Attached are feathers, fish, and square pieces painted w

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Early 20C GREENLANDIC Ammassalimiut Shaman Mask - INUIT: Title: Early 20C GREENLANDIC Ammassalimiut Shaman Mask - INUIT Date/Period: Early 20 century Origin: Greenland Dimension: Height: 12 inches tall - Weight: 20 oz. Material: Wood, pigments Provenance:Ea

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Old Nootka Painted Shaman Mask 12.5''x8.5''. Polychrome: Old Nootka Painted Shaman Mask 12.5''x8.5''. Polychrome painted carved wood with note on verso that reads, ''1935 Shaman Mask Nook'ka Vanc. Island''. Mask comes on fitted metal display stand. Northwes

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Early 20C GREENLANDIC Ammassalimiut Shaman Mask - INUIT: Title: Early 20C GREENLANDIC Ammassalimiut Shaman Mask - INUIT Date/Period: Early 20th century Origin: Greenland Dimension: 12.5 inches tall, 373 grams heavy Material: Wood, pigments Provenance:Early

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Old Yup'ik Eskimo Seal Shaman Mask Painted Wood 10.5''x18''. Exceptional two-tone painted blue and white carved face mask with applied fins and seal effigy finial. Remnants of old red label on verso with old museum numbering scratched into center verso. Overall excellent condition. First half of the 20th century. Mounted on verso with metal bracket for wall display. From a distinguished corporate collection, Washington State.

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Old Yup'ik Eskimo Seal Shaman Mask

Name: Old Yup'ik Eskimo Seal Shaman Mask
SKU: 165748620
Price: 2100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $3,000 - $6,000

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