Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0001-0177 | ![]() |
Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
Object Name | Mask | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Anaktuvuk | |
Maker's Name | unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Caribou hide; Wolf fur; Seal skin; Vegetal dye | |
Description | Mask of man; Made from a segment of caribou hide; Wet caribou skin is applied to wooden face mold to create a mask of a man?s face; Entire outer edge of mask is covered in wolf fur, as if the person were wearing a fur trimmed parka hood; Eyes are outlined in black; Wolf fur has also been added to face as hair, eyebrows, mustache, and goatee. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 29.5, Width = ca. 21.4, Length = 5.0 |