Mask, Ritual

Object/Artifact

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Mask, Ritual

Entry/Object ID

143/5480

Description

INUA MASK

Collection

First Nations

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Canada

Culture/Tribe

Copper Inuit, Yupik

Native American, First Nation

Notes

This ethnography is from the George index. The Nelson Atkins attributed these masks to the Yup'ik

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mask, Ritual

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Length

10 in

Parts

Count

Material

Wood, ARCTIC FOX FUR

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Dr. Robert and Karen Corder

Date

Mar 30, 2023

Notes

These masks were loaned to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri for an exhibit called Sacred Circles which was developed in 1976 by the Arts Council. The exhibit then went overseas to several locations.