Catalog Number |
CAS 0602-0077 | |
Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
Object Name | Mask | |
Culture | Inupiat | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | Nome or North Slope? | |
Other Geographic Data | King Island or Point Hope region, possibly | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Oval shaped mask carved from single piece of wood; Eyes and mouth are represented by narrow, lozenge-shaped slits; 3-dimensional nose is pierced by 2 nostril holes; Traces of black pigment suggest possible triangular tattoos at corner of mouth; Small hole along each side for original attachment of string or thong; Similar to mask in collection of National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Catalog #A348825. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 14.4, Depth = 5.8, Length = 21.2 |