Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2001-0001-0003 | |
| 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. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Caribou hide; Watercolor paint | |
| Description | Untitled watercolor (?) painting on tanned caribou skin depicting Native Alaskan winter housing scene, including rectangular log cabin, elevated log structure for food storage, and team of sled dogs, each one tied to a stake in the foreground; Sparse pine trees and snow-covered hills in background complete the scene, which is painted entirely in shades of blue; Very faint impression of the words "Caribou Skin" are located in lower left corner; Impression of signature "Ahgupuk" is in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 25.1, Length = 10.4 | |