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Catalog Number CAS 2019-0001-0177   CAS 2019-0001-0177; Mask
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mask
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data Anaktuvuk
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Caribou hide; Wolf fur; Seal skin; Vegetal dye
Description Mask of man; Made from a segment of caribou hide; Wet caribou skin is applied to wooden face mold to create a mask of a man’s face; Entire outer edge of mask is covered in wolf fur, as if the person were wearing a fur trimmed parka hood; Eyes are outlined in black; Wolf fur has also been added to face as hair, eyebrows, mustache, and goatee.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 29.5, Width = ca. 21.4, Length = 5.0