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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1010   CAS 0370-1010; 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 woman holding long knife and engaged in cutting up seal carcass; Immediately behind her is meat drying rack from which several pieces of meat are suspended; Scene is depicted against an empty background; Signature "Robert Mayokok" is handwritten in lower right corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 25.4, Length = 20.2