Donor: Older University Collections / Loans: S1969-1970 #13: Museum of Fine Arts, Texas (August 7, 1969–January 2, 1970)

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Museum number:: 2-6652a,b
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Gorgets (ornaments)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: a)— width 45 centimeters and b)— width 44.3 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Point Barrow, North Slope Borough, Alaska
Collection date:: 1898

Museum number:: 2-6442
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: whole— depth 4 inches, whole— width 10 inches, height 35.5 centimeters, and whole— height 20.25 inches
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Pastolik, Wade Hampton Borough, Alaska
Collection date:: 1898

Museum number:: 2-5848
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: height 15.7 centimeters and width 11.2 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Alaska
Collection date:: 1880-1890

Museum number:: 2-5855
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: height 21 centimeters and width 16.7 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Alaska
Collection date:: 1898

Museum number:: 2-6465
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 14.6 centimeters and width 9.7 centimeters
Collector:: Rudolph Neumann
Collection place:: Andreafsky, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska
Collection date:: 1898

Museum number:: 2-6626
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 11.3 centimeters
Collector:: Harry Marcus Weston Edmonds
Collection place:: St. Michael, St. Michael Island, Nome Borough
Collection date:: ca. 1891

Museum number:: 2-6466
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 4.8 centimeters and width 4.5 centimeters
Collector:: Rudolph Neumann
Collection place:: Pastolik, Wade Hampton Borough, Alaska
Collection date:: 1898

Museum number:: 2-4597
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: height 26 centimeters, width 21 centimeters, and length 38.2 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Alaska
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 2-6461
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 12 centimeters and width 7.9 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Alaska
Collection date:: 1898

Museum number:: 2-4589
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: 38.5 inches
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Lower Yukon, Yukon, Yukon-Koyukuk Borough
Collection date:: 1898

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