Six Carved Inuit Mask Face Effigy Buttons
Updated August 17, 2026
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| Lot number | 0250 |
| Estimate | $700 - $900 |
| Opening bid | $350 |
| Auction | Native American Pre-Columbian Tribal Fine Art |
| Date | August 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | TAOS Auction Co |
| Location | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Nunivak Island, Alaska, Bering Sea Eskimo (Yup'ik), c. 1900–1925 A set of six walrus bone buttons, each carved in low relief with a stylized human face, from Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea. Made
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