North America: Eskimo. Eskimo wooden mask, Southwest Alaska. Dimensions: 15 inches long by 9 inches wide. Eskimo masks showing extreme distortions are said to represent the spirits seen by medicine men. Mask making among the Eskimos is restricted to a relatively small area between the mouth of the Y...
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UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
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| Summary: | North America: Eskimo. Eskimo wooden mask, Southwest Alaska. Dimensions: 15 inches long by 9 inches wide. Eskimo masks showing extreme distortions are said to represent the spirits seen by medicine men. Mask making among the Eskimos is restricted to a relatively small area between the mouth of the Yukon river south to the Aleutian peninsula. The colors of this mask are typical of the Eskimo artists' preference for white backgrounds relieved by are |
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