Sold for:
$18,450
$18,450
Eskimo Wood Mask, Inupiaq, Alaska, early/mid 19th century, naturalistic face mask with pierced eyes, nostrils and mouth, which contains small teeth, (losses), ht. 7 1/2, wd. 5 1/4 in. Provenance: Dr. John Beach Driggs Collection, Delaware. Driggs was an Episcopal missionary physician and educator who served in Point Hope, Alaska, between 1890 and 1910. By family descent. Estimate $4,000-6,000 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-11-09
