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Addorsed Mask in Human Form

CultureInuit
Date20th century
MediumCarved whale vertebra
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/4 × 15 × 4 1/4 inches (26.04 × 38.1 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Berger
Object numberF82-49/4
On View
Not on view
DescriptionOpposed masks in human form carved on whale vertebrae. Smiling face of the southwest Alaskan type.
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