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Catalog Number

CAS 2016-0001-0003   CAS 2016-0001-0003; 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 “Return to the Village”; Image shows a sled led by nine dogs; The sled driver stands while two people sit on the sled, one of whom is holding a puppy; A village is visible 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 “Return to the Village”; 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