Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Double Eyes, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan pregnant woman including on the bottom of

including on the bottom of both the box and the interior tray

This very finely hand-embroidered textile is an example of counted thread embroidery

but I think none I find as pretty as this green one

Nice and heavy

Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Double Eyes, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan pregnant woman including on the bottom ofThis mask is one of the most extraordinary things I've had in my possession, for sure a stunning, exquisitely crafted object that I find unbelievably beautiful and powerful. I I have done a fair amount of research, which has led me to believe that it is Native Alaskan, most likely made by a Nunamiut mask maker from the Anaktuvuk Pass though I am not 100% certain, and indeed, this and the two others I have are superior to any others I have seen.