Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1995-0009-0002 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Reindeer skin; Ink | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawings on reindeer skin folded to form a wrap-around book cover; Strips of dyed (red) deerskin applied in ribbon beading technique frame central area and 4 smaller triangular areas in corners of both front and reverse panels; Main scene on front panel shows man riding on sled pulled by single reindeer; Main scene on reverse panel shows man pulling 2 seals by drag line across an ice flow; Signed George Ahgupuk in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 33.2, Length = 23.0 | |