Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Double Eyes, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan pregnant woman This very finely hand-embroidered textile

This very finely hand-embroidered textile is an example of counted thread embroidery

There is some surface rusting consistent with age and use

and a striking one to put on the table

where he continues to have a studio

I believe this is an old darning egg

Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Double Eyes, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan pregnant woman This very finely hand-embroidered textileThis mask is one of the most extraordinary things I've had in my possession, for sure a stunning, exquisitely crafted object that I find unbelievably beautiful and powerful. I I have done a fair amount of research, which has led me to believe that it is Native Alaskan, most likely made by a Nunamiut mask maker from the Anaktuvuk Pass though I am not 100% certain, and indeed, this and the two others I have are superior to any others I have seen.