Carving Item Number: Na1092 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval face having prominent brows with incised outline and crease between. Deep-set eyes with horizontal line across centre and close-set round centres of inlaid resin? Triangular nose in higher relief than prominent cheek bones. Horizontal line below nose, and chin with row of incised teeth. Wedge-shaped depressions at eyes and below nose, which are deepest at horizontal lines. Back is flat. Vertical scratches or carving marks on back. Mottled dentine is widest at forehead tapering as it runs down beside nose.
History Of Use
Probably an Historic Period carving. Possible stylistic connection to King Island (Alaska) shaman masks, indicated by Ackerman and Moos, but only the overall appearance is similar. As shown in Ray, plate 48 & 49. 'There is a possibility that ivory masquettes may be copies of these mask forms, and were intended as sale items in the tourist trade of the turn of the century..." Ackerman preferred to leave the ivory masquettes unassigned to either time or cultural group.
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada ?
- Owned by Marianne Koerner and Walter C. Koerner before January 8, 1981
- Received from Marianne Koerner (Donor) and Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on January 8, 1981
What
- Name
- Carving
- Identification Number
- Na1092
- Type of Item
- carving
- Material
- walrus tusk and resin ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and inlaid
- Overall
- height 10.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 3.0 cm
- Image
- height 6.5 cm, width 4.6 cm, depth 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Marianne Koerner and Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Marianne Koerner (Donor) and Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavut, Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 8, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on January 8, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 48
- Accession Number
- 0697/0013