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Walrus mask

NameMask
Maker Bill Jones (Inupiaq)
CultureIñupiaq
(not assigned)Shismaref, Alaska, United States, North America
MediumWhale bone, baleen, ivory
Dimensions11 1/4 × 8 1/16 × 13/16 in. (28.5 × 20.5 × 2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Friends of Folk Art, Folk Art Flea Market, A.2018.55.1
Terms
  • value (economic concept)
  • value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2018.55.1
DescriptionWhale bone mask of walrus carved with one large, central face with ivory eyes and teeth and two smaller faces (inua spirits) on either side; Drilled holes on head of larger face and drilled eyes on smaller faces.
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