Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0993 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Drawing | |
Culture | Siberian Yup'ik (Yupik) | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | Nome | |
Other Geographic Data | St. Lawrence Island; Village: Gambell | |
Maker's Name | Florence Napaaq Malewotkuk, (also Florence Nupok, Florence N. Chauncey) (1906-1971) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1954 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Seal skin; India ink | |
Description | Pen and ink drawing on seal skin entitled "Walrus" depicting 5 adult walrus resting on an ice floe; An icy landscape is shown in the foreground and background, against a gray, cloudy sky; Signature "Florence Nupok, Gambell, Alaska" is printed in block letters in lower right corner; Title, artist's name and place of residence are also written in pencil in lower left corner on reverse. This drawing was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1956 as their annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 33.6, Length = 29.5 |