Carving Item Number: Na1094 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval face having prominent brows with crease between. Steeply indented to horizontal lines at eyes. Eyes are close together with inlaid wooden plugs. A triangular nose starts between eyes with the cheeks and mouth area also in high relief. Mouth is indicated by incised teeth rows. Relatively flat back.
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
- Na1094
- Type of Item
- carving
- Material
- wood and walrus tusk
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and inlaid
- Overall
- height 8.0 cm, width 4.7 cm, depth 3.0 cm
- Image
- height 5.8 cm, width 4.8 cm, depth 2.8 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
- 0697/0015