Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1008 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | Robert Mayokok (1903-1983) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Paper; Ink | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing on white paper depicting Eskimo man and woman carrying child, both dressed in parkas and standing beside sled hitched to team of 5 dogs; Lead dog is standing, while others are lying down; Sled is loaded with body of adult seal; Directly behind the couple are an inverted kayak on a rack, a raised dog kennel, and a log house; Snow-covered hills are shown in the distant background; Entire scene is drawn in black ink, except for mouths of man and woman, the dogs, and the seal, which are drawn in red; Signature "Robert Mayokok" is handwritten in black ink in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 30.5, Length = 22.3 | |