Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1016 | |
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 an Eskimo whale hunting scene with 3 men rowing a skin-covered boat while a fourth man, standing at the prow, spears a whale in the water; Large iceberg is shown in the left background and small birds fill the sky; Entire scene is done in black ink except for mouths of the men and the point at which whale is speared, 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 |