Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0005-0003 | |
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 | Robert Mayokok (1903-1983) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Rabbit skin; Ink | |
Description | Untitled pen and ink and ink wash drawing on irregularly shaped tanned rabbit skin, depicting a blanket toss scene; Five men or women are shown in foreground, each grasping edges of a round skin or blanket while a 6th individual is being tossed into the air; Low, snow-covered mountains are shown in the background and three small birds are shown in flight in the sky; Signature "Robert Mayokok" is written in script in lower right corner; Reverse side of skin still has its brown colored fur intact. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 25.0, Length = ca. 38.0 |