#69 • An Antique Eskimo Wood Mask

Part of December 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $2,600.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A 19th-century Iñupiaq carved wood mask, likely from the Norton Sound region, with a hollowed-out face, pierced eyes below a defined brow of natural-dye decoration, cut-out nostrils, and an open, smiling mouth. Leather cord affixed en verso; some wood loss and wear as photographed. Includes display stand. Measures approximately 4.5" x 2" x 7.75" tall.