#30 • Four Anaktuvuk Pass Hide & Fur Face Masks Depicting Children

Part of November 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 4:13 PM AKST

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Four handcrafted Anaktuvuk Pass hide-and-fur face masks depict young boys and girls with shaped faces, cutout eyes and mouths, and applied fur hair, brows, and lashes. The varied expressions and contrasting fur surrounds give each face its own character; one braided-haired girl is accompanied by a small doll-like face at her side. Two masks have dark ruffs tentatively identified as muskox, with caribou-fur hair and eyebrows and contrasting black-and-white fur eyelashes. The boy has a reddish fox-fur surround and brown hair, while the girl with the doll has a gray fox-fur surround and long dark braided hair. The largest mask measures approximately 7" x 1" x 9.5" tall. Note: We have done our due diligence to identify the specific furs used in these items, but we are not professional furriers or authenticators on items of this nature.