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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 8794550, member: 76316"]Almost 12" long, 6" wide, 3" deep at her forehead. Her face is that of a cherub; I named her, out of a sense of simple reverence. I've done no research on the signature, nor on fish-themed leather masks...I'm content to have her watching over me, warmed by her enduring benevolence. If I had to bet, the skin an' fins would be of anadromous nature; salmon or steelhead. But I really don't know enough to say with any certitude.</p><p><br /></p><p>Her story: #2 was found in Northern California, near Dunsmuir, in about 2003, on a return road trip from SoCal. Within a couple of weeks, this was found within 2 blocks of home, at a yard sale. Never before, nor since these two acquisitions, have I seen a leather mask...of any stripe! I may be leading an especially sheltered existence, but them's the facts. Thanks for lookin'!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]429302[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429303[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429304[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429305[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429306[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429307[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429308[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429309[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 8794550, member: 76316"]Almost 12" long, 6" wide, 3" deep at her forehead. Her face is that of a cherub; I named her, out of a sense of simple reverence. I've done no research on the signature, nor on fish-themed leather masks...I'm content to have her watching over me, warmed by her enduring benevolence. If I had to bet, the skin an' fins would be of anadromous nature; salmon or steelhead. But I really don't know enough to say with any certitude. Her story: #2 was found in Northern California, near Dunsmuir, in about 2003, on a return road trip from SoCal. Within a couple of weeks, this was found within 2 blocks of home, at a yard sale. Never before, nor since these two acquisitions, have I seen a leather mask...of any stripe! I may be leading an especially sheltered existence, but them's the facts. Thanks for lookin'! [ATTACH=full]429302[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429303[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429304[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429305[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429306[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429307[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429308[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]429309[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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