Janus-faced Amulet Head, March 1974 Item Number: 2004.79.28 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Janus-faced Amulet head carved in tan stone with rawhide strip through holes at top. One face is female; the other is male. Female face has line forming a peak at forehead, modeled nose and eyes, and slits for eyebrows and mouth. Male face has straight line across forehead, modeled nose and eyes, and slit for eyebrows and mouth. Condition is excellent. Eskimo art tag has name of artist, 'Therese Ukaleannuk' and name of place made, 'Igloolik. The box from the Brooklyn Museum, where it was purchased, was included with the object.
Credit Line
Hilda and Al Schein Collection
Item History
- Made by Therese Ukaleannuk between 1950 and 1980
What
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Therese Ukaleannuk
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1950 and 1980
Other
- Location
- Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
- Classification
- Sculpture