Lot n° 198
Estimation :
400 - 800
EUR
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Result
: 800EUR
Bird spirit mask, Yupik. - Lot 198
Bird spirit mask, Yupik.
Yupik mask representing a spirit.
Asymmetrical ovoid face, framed by 2 rushes, eyes encircled by a black mask. A stylized bird rests on the face.
Made of light wood, it is carved and hand-painted in the traditional manner.
Each Yupik mask is unique, created for a specific ceremony and according to the shaman's dream.
Eskimo, Inuit, Alaska, 20th century.
Wood, natural pigment. 43 x 37cm.
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