Mask, anthropomorphic; weathered wood. Material and techniques: weathered wood. Ledger description: Eskimo ceremonial mask
Donor:
William Francis Baska
Collection place:
Lopp Lagoon, Seward Peninsula, Nome Borough
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska; Seward Peninsula; Lopp Lagoon
Collector:
William Francis Baska
Collection date:
July 1950
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Masks (costume)
Accession date:
1950
Context of use:
Archaeological context: Underground houses in vicinity and remains from driftwood fires all over the island. Collector believes id. was trying-out place for whale hunters. Attributions of dates, culture and use: dance mask. Associations: 2-21398-21430.