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Mask65.41

Acquired by exchange against non-accessioned objects from The Rasmussen Collection. Collected: Sheldon Jackson

Culture
Inupiat
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Point Hope, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Mask48.3.382

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art. Collected: Axel Rasmussen

Culture
Inupiat
Material
whalebone and pigment
Made in
Point Hope, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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MaskNa1122

Oval, stylized, dark brown human face with triangular nose. Face slopes off on either side and slopes off under nostril holes. Mouth is semi-circular hole, flat along bottom with carved Chinese-style green glass beads nailed just below mouth on either side. Series of pencil ? v's along a line from either side of mouth extending out to sides of mask. Curved pencil lines above almond shaped eye holes. A brittle hide ? strip passes through and is tied at small holes on either side of mask. Strip is knotted at centre. Back surface is smooth except at bevelled areas around holes and nose indentation. Black letters on one side read 'Nesk.20.p' and white numbers at bottom read '23757'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, stain, skin ?, graphite mineral, metal and glass
Made in
Point Hope, Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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