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THB20th C. Alaskan King Island Inuit Wooden Spirit Mask
Lot 21
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
May 24, 2018
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2018-05-24 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Northwest Coast, Tribal, & Pre-Columbian Art
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Featuring Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Art from respected collector / dealer, Joseph Alphabet. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Art from respected collector / dealer, Joseph Alphabet. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Native American, North America, Pacific Northwest (USA and Canada), Alaska, King Island, Inuit, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An interesting tri-colored face mask, hand-carved from a single piece of hard wood. Ovoid in form, this mask boasts a pair of diagonal slit-form eyes, a bar-shaped nose, a single eyebrow with a central groove, and a downturned mouth. Hues of blue, white, and red decorate the obverse side of the face and spotted brow, and the back is carved out for wear. Two lengthy leather straps are secured to either side of the mask with knotted twine, allowing one to wear the mask along with any accompanying costume or ceremonial garb. Custom metal display stand included. Size: 6" W x 8.625" H (15.2 cm x 21.9 cm); 11.875" H (30.2 cm) on included custom stand.
A similar example hammered for $20,700 at Christie's, New York, East American Indian Art Auction (sale 8237, May 25, 1999, lot 181): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-king-island-eskimo-mask-1518024-details.aspx
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#133646Expected surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, a couple of stable hairline fissures, light loss and wear to painted decorations, and small nicks around peripheries and verso. Light earthen deposits throughout. Leather straps are somewhat desiccated.Condition
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