Ceremonial mask "kiinauq"
Alaska, Bering Sea, King Island, Inupiat (Inupiaq)
sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
British CollectionSize
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.