Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Female Mask (1973.07.0001) | |
| Classification | Recreational Artifacts : Public Entertainment Device : Mask | |
| Visual Description | Female face mask constructed from leather and fur. The face itself is a reddish brown in color, and is enclosed in a border of thick brown and black fur. | |
| Artist/Maker | Made by Suzie (Mrs. Simon) Paneak. | |
| Geographic Location | America, North, United States, Alaska - Brooks Range, Northern Alaska, Anaktuvak Pass | |
| Period/Date | Modern, ca. 1973 CE | |
| Culture | Arctic: Nunamiut Eskimo, Inupiaq Inuit, Inupiaq Eskimo, Native American | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Length) | 44.0 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 32.0 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 6.3 cm | |
| Weight | 48 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | None | |
| Materials | Animal--Leather, Animal--Fur, Adhesive | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Sewing, Adhering, Tanning | |
| Munsell Color Information | waived | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | 7/10/2008: this item is "of Inupiaq Eskimo origin, from northern Alaska" - June McAttee, Calista Corporation, Alaska, 7/1/2008 12/18/2007: "This item was reported in a NAGPRA summary to the Tanana. Tom Gillispie, Archaeologist, Tanana Chiefs Conference replied in a letter dated 12/12/20007: None of the items [in the NAGPRA Summary letter or in Mr. Gillispie's own review of the Spurlock's online Artifact Database] ...appear to have originated from the Athabascan tribes which the Tanana Chiefs Conference serves." - Jennifer White, Registrar, 12/18/2007 | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | N/A | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase | |
| Reproduction | no | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |