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Catalog Number

CAS 2016-0001-0001   CAS 2016-0001-0001; Placemat
Category Tools & Implements; Visual Arts
Object Name Placemat
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 1974
Collection Name N/A
Materials Paper; Plastic
Description Commercially made plastic-covered placemat showing a reproduction of a pen and ink drawing on the front entitled “Arctic Hunters”; Image shows two polar bears about to devour a seal; A small boat with five rowers and a short sail passes in the background; Artist’s signature “George Ahgupuk” is reproduced in lower right corner; Imprinted in lower left corner is “COPYRIGHT MCMLXXIV BY GRIFFIN’S - ALASKA” and in lower center “Arctic Hunters”; Reverse side of placemat shows a reproduction of a light beige woven fabric framed with a thin beige border and wider white border.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 29.3, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 42.2