DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Mask
NameMask
CultureYup'ik
Date20th century
Place madeNunivak Island, Alaska, United States, North America
MediumWood, pigment, cormorant feathers, sinew
Dimensions25 9/16 × 2 5/8 × 3/8 in. (65 × 6.6 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.36.833V
Object numberA.1980.36.833V
DescriptionCarved, painted, light wood, convex, pierced features, black moustache. 16 attachments on black feathers; 2 human hands, 2 legs, 2 fish, etc. // Stamped mark on reverse. Hook and string for hanging. Fastened with sinew? Pegged to face.
Early 20th century
c. 1920
1920-1972
ca. 1955
CA 1960, staff
1920-1972