Object Number | 70-9-517 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Eskimo | Nain Band |
Provenience | Canada | Labrador |
Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Sealskin |
Iconography | Arctic |
Description | Sealskin mask of a human face, trimmed with dogskin with the hair still on; stitched. Used in the nalajuk ritual. Note in Speck's handwriting accompanies object. "...Used in mask clown play obtained from Aketciak, Nain Band." |
Length | 24 cm |
Width | 20.5 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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