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Leather mask of caribou skin and fur
Leather mask of caribou skin and fur
Object Number 995-29-10/73449
Display Title Leather mask of caribou skin and fur
Descriptions
Object Description Leather mask of reddish-brown caribou skin and fur. Mask has cut out mouth and eyes. Grey fur completely encircles mask. White fur used for mustache, beard, and eyebrows. Black fur around eyes. Sewn with sinew. Made by Amos Morry, Nunamiut [Inupiat], Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska (?). See notes/histories.
Inventory Description Mask, human face, tan hide withwht facial hair, surrounded withdk gray fur ruff
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Date 1960s-1980s
Artist Amos Morry
Culture
  • Inupiat
  • Nunamiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / North Slope Borough
Additional Geographic Terms Anaktuvuk Pass
Materials Caribou hide, Caribou fur, Sinew
Dimensions Overall: 32 x 21.5 x 8.2 cm (12 5/8 x 8 7/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73449
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (01/01/1950-01/01/1993)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (10/23/1995)

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