Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0001-0003 | |
| 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 | |