Height: approximately 10 inches (about 26 cm). Check out the last photo to see the dimensions. Besides the general signs of aging, the mask has the following defects.
Damage from insects inside (for this a small restoration was performed by a professional, only inside the helmet). One of the two laces of the left ear is broken. There is a crack on the outside, on the left behind. Above and behind there are various signs of wear.Loss of small wood chips (although in general, the annoying crumbling typical of wood damaged by insects was completely stopped by the restoration I mentioned above). Please look carefully at the last 5 photos. Certificate of authenticity or any other kind of documents are not included.
I managed to put these works together over the years with the help of the network that Ive created from my anthropological studies. Most of the pieces come from European private collections, and many have been part of my personal collection for some time. Early 20th Antique Kachina Mask/HELMET Hopi, Native American LARGE" is in sale since Saturday, September 28, 2019. This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Native American".The seller is "rockwater2" and is located in Poznan. This item can be shipped worldwide.