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

The lid is threaded and screws off easily

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

This pine needle basket tray

I believe there was once a metal end-cap attached to the end of the handle with a loop for hanging

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.