Title	Wood Mask
Creator	unknown
Contributors	Allen, Brian (object photographer)
Collection Name	Ethnology
Identifier	1-1939-0216
Description	The wooden mask is carved in an elongated oval shape, with a polished smooth surface. The wood is very dark in color. The face shows arching brows and a small ridge running vertically on the forehead from between the eyes to the top of the mask. The mask has almond-shaped eyes that are recessed along the edges and then pierced in the center (approx. 0.5 cm in diameter). The nose is narrow and widens at the base to look like whale flukes. The nostrils are nearly vertical and closely spaced in the center. The mouth is small and slightly down turned, raised along the edges. The back side of the mask is more roughly carved, deeply excavated at the openings (eyes, mouth, nose) but maintaining a thickness to the wood throughout the mask. Each side of the mask (near the wearer's ears) is a small hole, presumably for a strap to attach to the wearer's head. Measures 25.5 x 15.5 x 4.5 cm. Found at the Great Midden, Point Hope, Alaska.¬ulture: Inupiaq
Subject.Local	Alaska Natives--Northern Alaska--Inupiaq Ethnotechnology
Location	Point Hope (Alaska)
Region	Northern Alaska
Date.original	Undetermined
Type	Physical Object
Ordering and Use	Terms of Copyright and Use; http://www.uaf.edu/museum/molinet/copyright.html
Holding Institution	UA Museum of the North, P.O. Box 756960, 907 Yukon Dr., Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6960 mailto:UA-museumlearn@alaska.edu
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