Early 20C GREENLANDIC Ammassalimiut Shaman Mask - INUIT

Title: Early 20C GREENLANDIC Ammassalimiut Shaman Mask - INUIT
Date/Period: Early 20th century
Origin: Greenland
Dimension:11 x 7 inches (28 x 18 cm). Weight: 17 oz (about 480 grams)
Material: Wood, pigments
Provenance: Early 20th century Ammassalimiut shaman mask, from Greenland. Carved from driftwood, probably cottonwood. Driftwood, wood carried by the sea that the Inuit used to store along the coast, was by far the preferred wood for masks by the first half of the 20th century, as it was lighter than massive Arctic wood. In more recent times instead, due to the abandonment of the use of collecting driftwood and perhaps also due to a change in aesthetic standards, the masks carved in local wood became the majority. The Greenlandic masks (much rarer than other Inuit masks, such as the Yupik) had a strictly shamanic function. Gives off a light, very pleasant smell of resin. It was painted with light wood coloring common to many Ammassalimiut masks. The conditions are really very good considering the age, but to signs of wear, in particular above the head and on the chin.It is slightly smudged with soot, as if it had been placed near a fireplace for a while. Comes without stand.

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Condition Report: Very good but please read the description and see all the photos.