Mask

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Culture Inupiat

Title Mask

Date 19th century

Medium Wood

Dimensions Object: 6 1/2 × 5 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (16.5 × 14.9 × 5.4 cm)
Overall: 6 1/2 × 5 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (16.5 × 14.9 × 5.4 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 86.5

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This mask comes from Point Hope, Alaska, an area that Native Americans have called home for more than 2000 years. Carved wood masks, such as this one, were used for dances, entertainment, and other ceremonies.

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"Mask | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=86.5