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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1017   CAS 0370-1017; 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 nine Eskimo men gathered in circle and holding edges of blanket or skin on which tenth individual is being tossed into air; All men are dressed in parkas; Behind them is shown an inverted skin-covered boat on storage rack, a sled, an elevated dog kennel, and a log house with pair of sled dogs tied next to it; Snow-covered hills are shown in background; Entire scene is done in black except for men's mouths 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