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Catalog Number

CAS 0472-0046   CAS 0472-0046; Mask
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Mask
Culture
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Mexico
State/Prov./Dist. Oaxaca
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pigments
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 42.0, Max Diam = 29.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1983-0003-0001   CAS 1983-0003-0001; Mask
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Mask
Culture
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Mexico
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Horn; Hair; Pigment; Resin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.0, Width = 38.6, Length = 18.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1983-0003-0002   CAS 1983-0003-0002; Mask
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Mask
Culture
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Mexico
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Antler; Pigment; Resin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.0, Width = 38.1, Length = 10.3

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0004   CAS 2019-0004-0004; Figurine (human)
Category Carvings
Object Name Figurine (human)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone; Plant fiber
Description Small human-like figurine carved from bone, with moveable arms and legs; Drilled eyes and mouth, and carved nose; Arms and legs are attached to body with small segments of cordage which have been strung though two holes horizontally through the body, with both arms connected by the same cordage and both legs connected by a second piece of cordage; Compare to figure CAS 2018-0006-0014 which was collected together with this figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.6, Width = 3.6, Thickness = 2.8

Catalog Number CAS 2018-0006-0014   CAS 2018-0006-0014; Figurine (human)
Category Carvings
Object Name Figurine (human)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone; Plant fiber
Description Small human-like figurine carved from bone, with moveable arms and legs; Drilled eyes and mouth, and carved nose; Arms and legs are attached to body with small segments of cordage which have been strung though two holes horizontally through the body, with both arms connected by the same cordage and both legs connected by a second piece of cordage; Compare to figure CAS 2019-0004-0004 which was collected together with this figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.4, Width = 3.2, Length = 3.0

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0001-0178   CAS 2019-0001-0178; Stone carving (bird)
Category Carvings
Object Name Stone carving (bird)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Northwest Territories
County
Other Geographic Data Fort Smith
Maker's Name JB
Date of Manufacture ca. 1969
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: soapstone
Description Figurine of a seated bird; Carved from single piece of soap stone; Diagonal lines incised on sides of body to represent feathers’ “Jb” (?) inscribed on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.6, Width = 2.7, Length = 6.8

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0001-0185   CAS 2019-0001-0185; Stone carving (bird)
Category Carvings
Object Name Stone carving (bird)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Nunavut
County
Other Geographic Data Sanikiluaq (Belcher Islands)
Maker's Name Mina
Date of Manufacture ca. 1971
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: soapstone
Description Figurine of a standing loon; Carved from dark soapstone; Shallow engravings made on top and sides of body to represent feathers.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.9, Width = 7.0, Length = 17.3

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0001-0186   CAS 2019-0001-0186; Stone carving (man with harpoon)
Category Carvings
Object Name Stone carving (man with harpoon)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Quebec
County
Other Geographic Data Great Whale River
Maker's Name Josie N.
Date of Manufacture ca. 1973
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: soapstone; Bone; Leather
Description Carving of a man in standing position with proper left leg outstretched, holding a harpoon in both hands; Harpoon is carved from bone and has a long leather strap, which the man holds in one of his hands; Carved from soapstone.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.9, Width = 15.0, Length = 4.7

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0001-0183   CAS 2019-0001-0183; Stone carving (narwhal)
Category Carvings
Object Name Stone carving (narwhal)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Nunavut
County
Other Geographic Data Naujaat (Repulse Bay)
Maker's Name Sangitsi
Date of Manufacture ca. 1969
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: soapstone; Ivory
Description Narwhal figurine; Carved from soapstone; Long tusk is carved from ivory; Figurine is mounted on a small piece of soapstone, attached by a small piece of ivory.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.4, Width = 11.2, Length = 23.6

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0001-0184   CAS 2019-0001-0184; Stone carving (owl)
Category Carvings
Object Name Stone carving (owl)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Nunavut
County
Other Geographic Data Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay)
Maker's Name Mingeriak
Date of Manufacture ca. 1971
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: soapstone
Description Figurine of a standing owl; Carved from a single piece of grey soapstone; Shallow v-shaped engravings across body represent feathers; “Mingeriak” carved into base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.8, Width = 5.2, Length = 5.9

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0001-0181   CAS 2019-0001-0181; Stone carving (standing man)
Category Carvings
Object Name Stone carving (standing man)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Nunavut
County
Other Geographic Data Kangiqliniq (Rankin Inlet)
Maker's Name Edward Iyaka
Date of Manufacture ca. 1971
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: soapstone
Description Figurine; Carved from soapstone; Standing Eskimo man dressed in hooded parka, pants, and mukluks.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.5, Width = 8.5, Length = 6.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0001-0182   CAS 2019-0001-0182; Stone carving (walrus)
Category Carvings
Object Name Stone carving (walrus)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Nunavut
County
Other Geographic Data Naujaat (Repulse Bay)
Maker's Name M. Kalatusha
Date of Manufacture ca. 1969
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: soapstone
Description Walrus figurine; Carved from a single piece of soapstone.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Width = 5.8, Length = 11.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0001-0187   CAS 2019-0001-0187; Spoon
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Labrador
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone: caribou
Description Small, shallow spoon carved from caribou bone.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.1, Width = 3.8, Length = 1.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0036-0007   CAS 0036-0007; Souvenir (tusk)
Category Carvings
Object Name Souvenir (tusk)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Greenland
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture unknown
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk; Metal
Description Highly polished walrus tusk; Proximal end fitted with a silver cap on which is engraved "In memory of Bratvaag's discovery of Andrees Camp Kvitoya 6.8.1930" on the front; Engraved on the back of the cap is "To Miss. Louise A. Boyd from Skipper P. Eliassen"; “830S J.C.T.” is stamped on the lower back rim of the silver cap.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.4, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 40.4

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0001-0188   CAS 2019-0001-0188; Stone carving (seal)
Category Carvings
Object Name Stone carving (seal)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Greenland
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone
Description Seal figurine; Carved from single piece of dark gray stone; Sticker on base reads “Greenlandic Arts & Crafts”; Second sticker on base has “240,” handwritten.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Width = 3.3, Length = 8.2

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0001-0167   CAS 2019-0001-0167; Carving (mask reproduction)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (mask reproduction)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1972
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Feathers; Paint
Description Wooden carving mask reproduction; Carved seal with wooden ring mounted above, and eight carved wooden adornments extending from the body of the seal, in a radiating pattern; Adornments include bird beak, feet, wings and tail feathers, along with two small fish; All pieces carved of smooth, light wood; Decorated with black and red ink; In the center of the carving a small human face has been painted on the body of the seal; Unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 53.0, Width = 49.2, Length = 5.0

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0001-0172   CAS 2019-0001-0172; Carving (mask)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (mask)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Point Hope
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1972
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone: whale; Hide
Description Carved mask; Low relief, wall hanging mask carved from whale vertebra; Face depicted is generally round, with a triangular chin; Prominent nose and open, angled mouth showing teeth are carved in relief, while almond-shaped eye sockets are countersunk; Narrow diameter hole is carved in each eye socket to represent pupils, extending all the way through to the reverse side of the carving; Pair of holes at bottom of nose to represent nostrils also extend all the way through carving; Single hole drilled through top of mask with a short loop of tanned skin threaded through.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.4, Width = 16.6, Length = 6.4

Catalog Number CAS 2018-0006-0009   CAS 2018-0006-0009; Figurine (2 whales)
Category Carvings
Object Name Figurine (2 whales)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory; Bone (whale); Metal; Ink
Description Pair of small beluga whales carved of ivory, one arched upwards, the other arched down, as if they are swimming; Blow hole, eyes and mouth are all incised and lighted inked; Figures are mounted on metal rods which are set in a segment of whale bone that is naturally rounded on the top.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Width = 9.0, Length = 7.2

Catalog Number CAS 2018-0006-0012   CAS 2018-0006-0012; Figurine (man)
Category Carvings
Object Name Figurine (man)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Eddie Lynd
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory; Ink
Description Carved ivory figurine of a man in active position, standing on right foot with left foot back, appearing to be running forward; Left arm is crossed in front of his body and had previously held something, now broken off; Right arm is extended up and out; Right hand holds a small rod carved from a separate piece of ivory; The face is detailed in bas relief with black inked eyes; Mounted on thin oval ivory base; “Eddie Lynd” inscribed on bottom.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Width = 7.1, Length = 3.8

Catalog Number CAS 2018-0006-0013   CAS 2018-0006-0013; Figurine (man)
Category Carvings
Object Name Figurine (man)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory; Nylon
Description Figurine carved from a single piece of ivory of a standing man with upturned face, right arm crossed in front of his body and left arm raised; In his raised hand he holds a sprig of four small pieces of ivory with nylon cordage “stems”; The head of the figure is obscured by a large fur hood.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.8, Width = 4.4, Length = 3.2
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