Zemanek-Münster

Ceremonial mask "kiinauq"

Alaska, Bering Sea, King Island, Inupiat (Inupiaq)
sold EUR 1,500
Provenance
British Collection
Size
H: 20,7 cm
H: 8.1 inch

Description

wood, paint, bone, feather remains, rest.

This mask represents a woman, with her hair parted for braids.

Possibly it was used for a ceremonial dance (“competition dance”) in
which men wore female masks and clothing and conversely, women were
clothed as men.


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