Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Wooly Beard, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan folk art tray dates I believe to the

dates I believe to the late 1800s

The lid is threaded and screws off easily

I believe there was once a metal end-cap attached to the end of the handle with a loop for hanging

I am not certain whether he was made in Alaska or Canada

and makes me want to send more handwritten letters in order that I might receive some back to open with it

Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Wooly Beard, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan folk art tray dates I believe to theThis 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 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.