Glenda McKay Athabascan Wind Spirit Mask Miniature Fossil Mammoth Beadwork Nelda Schrupp

Nelda Schrupp

One of the stars (which appears as a cross shape) is adorned with 24K gold using the Korean technique of keum-boo

band is 1/4" wide

11 1/4" including horsehair

Glenda McKay Athabascan Wind Spirit Mask Miniature Fossil Mammoth Beadwork Nelda SchruppGlenda McKay is an Athabascan artist from Alaska who learned wilderness survival skills, plus sewing and beading from her grandmothers and aunts. She puts all those skills to work in her extremely detailed dolls and carvings. This is a miniature Athabascan Wind Spirit Mask. Carved from fossil mammoth ivory, inlaid baleen eyes, polar bear fur, with caribou sinew ties. 1" high x 1 2" wide x 3 8" deep; 1 1 2" deep including fur