Amulet in the Form of a Head Item Number: 2004.79.66 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Elongated slate-gray head with light gray incised lines delineating simple features. Eyes and mouth are ovoid in shape; nose is flat. The amulet is in excellent condition. Engraved on piece are letters in the Eskimo language and the numbers 1.3.2.5.4. and 8. The same numbers appear on a paper Eskimo art tag.
Credit Line
Hilda and Al Schein Collection
Item History
- Made between 1950 and 1980
What
- Name
- Amulet in the Form of a Head
- Identification Number
- 2004.79.66
- Type of Item
- amulet, form and head
- Material
- soapstone stone
- Overall
- length 2.375 in, width 1.125 in, height 0.25 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