Taxidermy basics, for Mask sporran making?

[MacWage]

Is the skin tanned already, or is it green, i.e., stretched and dried?

It's tanned/Stretched and dried I guess.
Its this one:
http://www.chichesterinc.com/Skunk.htm

This one R-54-WF-G12 is now in a box next to my coach/sofa.
The tail looks better in person, not that I need it. (I might hang that off a handmade balmoral, in place of ribbons)
BTW, the 5 inch width is that of the uncut/opened pelt, so it will be 10 once snipped opened.