| Catalog Number | CAS 2015-0002-0006 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (mask) | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bone: whale vertebra | |
| Description | Two-dimensional, high relief whale bone carving in the form of a wall hanging mask, depicting an elongated human face; Eye sockets, nose, high cheekbones and very wide open mouth are all prominently shown; A wide slit is cut through the top of the mask and a short strip of tanned sealskin (?) is threaded through it and secured with thread wrapping to facilitate hanging mask for display. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 16.6, Depth = 6.6, Length = 20.9 |