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Accession no.: N: 191
Title: Mask
Description: Mask, seal skin. Tunumiit (East Greenlanders). Tasiilap kommunea (Ammassalik District), Kalaallit Nunaata Tunua (East Greenland), 1931.
Object type: Mask
Classified name:
Current cultural affiliation: Tunumiit
Former cultural affiliation: East Greenlanders
Current place name: Kalaallit Nunaata Tunua > Tasiilap kommunea
Former place name: East Greenland > Ammassalik District {Tasiilaq District}
Keyword(s): Masks
Field collection:
Person: riley
Organisation: baare
Place: Kalaallit Nunaata Tunua (East Greenland) > Tasiilap kommunea (Ammassalik District)
Date: 1931
Number of items: 1
Full description:

Mask: Face. Made from two main pieces of brown dehaired seal skin. One piece forms the elongated face with elliptical cut outs for the eyes and mouth. An additional triangular piece of same forms the nose. Eyes, mouth and ridge of nose are outlined with cream dehaired seal skin. Eyebrows are delineated by two parallel horizontal rows of cream dehaired seal skin. 10 equidistantly spaced horizontal lines of cream dehaired seal skin are sewn along each side of the face and forehead; three are applied across the chin; four along each side of the nose. Tie of dehaired seal skin is sewn to each side at the eyes for attachment of mask to wearer. Hole on right cheek repaired with seal skin on back. Structural sewing and applique are with sinew. Evidence of previous stitching at right outer edge.
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  • Width: 183mm; height: ?mm; length: 297mm; diameter: ?mm; depth: ?mm
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