Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Wooly Beard, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan folk art tray but also which I am

but also which I am confident would come out with a good cleaning

is wonderfully worn with a fantastic reddish-brown patina and a great straight handle

and makes me want to send more handwritten letters in order that I might receive some back to open with it

The lid is threaded and screws off easily

75" tall x x 6

Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Wooly Beard, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan folk art tray but also which I amThis 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 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.