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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 1999-0014-0004   CAS 1999-0014-0004; Drawing
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Drawing
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. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tanned reindeer skin; Pencil and colored pencil
Description Untitled pencil and colored pencil drawing on reindeer skin depicting 3 reindeer on snow-covered plain; Two of the deer are grazing on exposed bushes while third one is running in background; Snow-covered hills are shown in the more distant background against a pale blue sky; Signature "George Ahgupuk" is printed in black pencil in lower right corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 25.1, Length = 10.1