Miniature Head in Relief Item Number: 2004.79.18 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Relief head with oval-shaped eyes, carefully modeled forehead, nose, and lips, and pointed chin in greenstone with blue striations. Back flat with two holes for hanging. Condition good. First of two paper labels says: '01038 1 Naujat Co.' and handwritten 'BRK' Second of two paper labels says 'COOP 21 A4F 3010.'
Credit Line
Hilda and Al Schein Collection
Item History
- Made between 1950 and 1980
What
- Name
- Miniature Head in Relief
- Identification Number
- 2004.79.18
- Type of Item
- miniature, relief and head
- Material
- greenstone stone
- Overall
- length 6.0 in, width 4.5 in, height 1.75 in
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1950 and 1980
Other
- Location
- Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
- Classification
- Sculpture