Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Wooly Beard, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan folk art tray The lid is threaded and

The lid is threaded and screws off easily

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

losing the tips of his ears and one of his horns as well as some of his paint in the process

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

but also which I am confident would come out with a good cleaning

Handmade Hide and Fur Mask with Wooly Beard, Presumed Nunamiut, Alaskan folk art tray The lid is threaded andThis 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.