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Yup'ik Dance Mask

Description

Yup'ik Dance Mask
early 20th century
Hooper Bay Area, Alaska; carved wood and painted in white, blue, green, and pink; wood hoop; wood feathers attached using baleen; Yupik 4.3 inked on back

overall length 12 inches x width 9 inches
Ex Jeffery Myers Collection
This lot is located in Chicago.

Condition

Baleen attachment loop on one feather is broken.

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Yup'ik Dance Mask

Lot 0349

Estimate $4,000-$6,000Apr 10, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

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Apr 10, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

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