Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0602-0077 | |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Nome or North Slope? | |
| Other Geographic Data | King Island or Point Hope region, possibly | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Oval shaped mask carved from single piece of wood; Eyes and mouth are represented by narrow, lozenge-shaped slits; 3-dimensional nose is pierced by 2 nostril holes; Traces of black pigment suggest possible triangular tattoos at corner of mouth; Small hole along each side for original attachment of string or thong; Similar to mask in collection of National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Catalog #A348825. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 14.4, Depth = 5.8, Length = 21.2 | |