Unsigned - Two Faced Mask
Year completed: 1970s
Medium: Whale Bone
Size (inches): 10 x 7 x 4
Size (cm): 25 x 17.5 x 10
Status: Available for Purchase
Observations: Ossified whale vertebrae with the face of a man on both sides.A calm happy expression on the face makes this a pleasant piece. The use of ancient bone underlines the limited material available to the Inuit carver and it takes a special carver to work this material.
(CI170)
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