Carved Face in Relief Item Number: 2004.79.65 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Carved face in relief in dark and light green-colored stone; back flat. Edges of stone consciously left in their natural state. Condition excellent. Engraved on back are Eskimo letters, '1395-1080,' and artist's name (probably), 'Onatago.'
Credit Line
Hilda and Al Schein Collection
Item History
- Made between 1950 and 1980
What
- Name
- Carved Face in Relief
- Identification Number
- 2004.79.65
- Type of Item
- relief, carved and face
- Material
- green stone
- Overall
- length 3.5 in, width 2.25 in, height 1.0 in
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1950 and 1980
Other
- Location
- Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
- Classification
- Sculpture