Inupiaq Inuit Whale Bone Mask by Mark Tepton locomotive croquet I believe

croquet I believe

5" tall x 4" in diameter

" so surely she is Brazilian

and comes off entirely

scrapes and paint loss here and there

Inupiaq Inuit Whale Bone Mask by Mark Tepton locomotive croquet I believeWhat a face! This piece was carved of porous whale bone with grey shell used for the pupils and white walrus ivory for the irises by Alaskan Inupiat master carver Mark 'Delutak' Tepton. Tepton comes from a line of Inupiaq wood and bone carvers, including his father John 'Nasoalook' Tetpon, with who he has often collaborated, and who learned from his father. His work has been widely exhibited and features in museum collections including that of the