Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Wooly Beard, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan folk art tray losing the tips of his

losing the tips of his ears and one of his horns as well as some of his paint in the process

dates I believe to the late 1800s

and two-page "Laws of Oklahoma" rules sheet

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

This pine needle basket tray

Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Wooly Beard, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan folk art tray losing the tips of hisThis 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.