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Object Details

Collection History
Purchased by Rodney Grisso from artist between 1989 and 1990; purchased by NMAI from Rodney Grisso in 2018.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Cup'ik [Chevak]
Artist/Maker
Rose Ann Kanrilak (Rose Ann Nuyiralria/Ala Rose), Cup'ik, 1952-2017
Previous owner
Rodney Grisso, Non-Indian
Seller
Rodney Grisso, Non-Indian
Date created
1988-1990
Object Name
Figure
Media/Materials
Sealskin/fur, seal gut/intestines, hide, imitation/faux leather, wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, seal sinew, clam shell/shells, metal wire
Techniques
Modeled, cut, sewn, stitched, tied, glued
Dimensions
31 x 13 x 7.5 cm
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
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