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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1014   CAS 0370-1014; Drawing
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 dressed in hooded parka and seated on sled being pulled by team of 5 dogs, all shown in left profile; Snow-covered hills are shown in background; Entire scene is done in black ink except for mouths of man and dogs which are done in red ink; Signature "Robert Mayokok" is handwritten in black ink in lower right corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 30.5, Length = 22.3