Miniature Stone Head Item Number: 2004.79.5 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Carved black stone miniature head with hood that stands on its own. Deeply incised outlines of eyes, eyebrows, and down-turned mouth. Good condition. Remnant of a paper label. On bottom, artist's name in Inuit language.
Credit Line
Hilda and Al Schein Collection
Item History
- Made between 1950 and 1980
What
- Name
- Miniature Stone Head
- Identification Number
- 2004.79.5
- Type of Item
- miniature, stone and head
- Material
- soapstone stone
- Overall
- length 2.25 in, width 1.875 in, height 1.0 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