Whale Bone Masks – Sulianich Art Center

Description

These are whale bone masks with walrus ivory & baleen inlay eyes. Made by Alaska Native Inuit artists from Shishmaref, Ak.

Mask 1 has baleen inlay above the eyes and mammoth ivory inlay tattoos on the chin. Measures 7.75 tall x 4.75 across x 1.5 depth.

Mask 2 has a fossilized ivory labret on the chin. Measures 7.75 tall x 5.75 across x 1.5 depth.

Mask 3 has mammoth ivory inlay tattoos on the chin. Measures 7 tall x 5 across x 1.5 depth.

Mask 4 has fossilized ivory labrets on the chin. Measures 6.75 tall x 5.5 across x 1.5 depth.

Mask 5 has baleen inlay tattoos on the chin. Measures 6.5 tall x 4.75 across x 1.5 depth.

Mask 6 has baleen inlay above the eyes and mammoth ivory with walrus ivory inlay labret on the chin. Measures 7.75 tall x 5.75 across x 1.75 depth.

Mask 7 has walrus ivory inlay tattoos on the chin and is carved from fossilized whale bone. Measures 6.75 tall x 4 across x 1.5 depth.

Mask 8 has a fossilized ivory labret on the chin. Measures 6.75 tall x 5.25 across x 1.5 depth.

Mask 9 has a fossilized ivory labret on the chin. Measures 7.5 tall x 5.75 across x 1 depth.

Mask 10 measures 7.5 tall x 5.25 across x 1.5 depth.

Mask 11 has mammoth ivory inlay tattoos on the chin. Measures 7 tall x 4.75 across x 1.5 depth.

Mask 12 measures 7.25 tall x 5.5 across x 1.5 depth.

Mask 13 has a walrus ivory with baleen inlay labret on the chin. Measures 7.5 tall x 6 across x 1.5 depth.

These are whale bone masks with walrus ivory & baleen inlay eyes. Made by Alaska Native Inuit artists from Shishmaref, Ak. Mask 1 has baleen inlay above the eyes and mammoth ivory inlay tattoos on the chin. Measures 7.75 tall x 4.75 across x 1.5 depth. Mask 2 has a fossilized ivory labret on the chin. Measures 7.75 tall x 5.75 across x 1.5 depth. Mask 3 has mammoth ivory inlay tattoos on the chin. Measures 7 tall x 5 across x 1.5 depth. Mask 4 has fossilized ivory labrets on the chin. Measures 6.75 tall x 5.5 across x 1.5 depth. Mask 5 has baleen inlay tattoos on the chin. Measures 6.5 tall x 4.75 across x 1.5 depth. Mask 6 has baleen inlay above the eyes and mammoth ivory with walrus ivory inlay labret on the chin. Measures 7.75 tall x 5.75 across x 1.75 depth. Mask 7 has walrus ivory inlay tattoos on the chin and is carved from fossilized whale bone. Measures 6.75 tall x 4 across x 1.5 depth. Mask 8 has a fossilized ivory labret on the chin. Measures 6.75 tall x 5.25 across x 1.5 depth. Mask 9 has a fossilized ivory labret on the chin. Measures 7.5 tall x 5.75 across x 1 depth. Mask 10 measures 7.5 tall x 5.25 across x 1.5 depth. Mask 11 has mammoth ivory inlay tattoos on the chin. Measures 7 tall x 4.75 across x 1.5 depth. Mask 12 measures 7.25 tall x 5.5 across x 1.5 depth. Mask 13 has a walrus ivory with baleen inlay labret on the chin. Measures 7.5 tall x 6 across x 1.5 depth.