Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1001 | |
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 | George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955-1961 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Caribou (?) hide; Ink; Cigarette ashes | |
Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing on sealskin depicting team of 7 dogs pulling sled on which kayak is loaded, guided by Eskimo man dressed in hooded parka; Dog team and sled are shown coming around a pile of ice chunks, with additional ice floes in background and several linear clouds overhead; Signature "Ahgupuk" is printed in lower right corner. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.3, Length = 10.6 |