Nunivagmiut Cu'pig (Cup'ik) [Nunivak Island] Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, sinew, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted, tied
Dimensions:
42.3 x 43.5 x 20.6 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Nunivak Island; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name:
Nunivak Island
Date created:
circa 1960
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives before 1969; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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