Mask - Wood - Punuk, Alaska, USA

Very large zoomorphic Inuit Eskimo mask In the style of productions from the Far North Wood, plant stems and pigments Height: 72cm; Width: 64cm; Thickness: 9 cm Wear of time Rectangular mask made up of three strips of wood joined together using natural fibers. A hoop of plant stem frames the mask, thus giving it a different geometry. If white is the dominant pigment of this mask, the dark gray rhythmic mask it in two places: a horseshoe-shaped halo above the face and on the right part of the mask, forming like a band covering the eye . The left is dressed in the same way, red pigments this time. The mouth is highlighted in red and reveals small square white teeth. The back of the mask is covered with white.