Spirit Mask
2004-23-15
From: Alaska | Copper River Valley | Chistochina
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 2004-23-15 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Eskimo |
Provenience | Alaska | Copper River Valley | Chistochina |
Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
Creator | Jutus Mekianna |
Date Made | 1959 |
Section | American |
Materials | Caribou Skin | Hair | Fur |
Iconography | Halloween | Old Man |
Description | Spirit Mask representing an old man; course hair/fur attached to entire rim of mask serving as man's hair and beard; fine hair/fur attached to face of mask as eyebrows, mustache, and upper part of beard. Tag pinned says mask inspired by Halloween. Made by Jutus Mekianna (Jutus Miakana?) from Anaktuuuk Pass; |
Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Frederica de Laguna, 2004 |
Other Number | #59 (De Laguna's notes) - Other Number |
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