Amulet in the Form of a Head
Arts of the Americas
CULTURE
Inuit
MEDIUM
Soapstone
DATES
1950â1980
DIMENSIONS
2 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (6 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER
2004.79.66
CREDIT LINE
Hilda and Al Schein Collection
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Elongated slate-gray head with light gray incised lines delineating simple features. Eyes and mouth are ovoid in shape; nose is flat. The amulet is in excellent condition. Engraved on piece are letters in the Eskimo language and the numbers 1.3.2.5.4. and 8. The same numbers appear on a paper Eskimo art tag.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Inuit. Amulet in the Form of a Head, 1950â1980. Soapstone, 2 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (6 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Hilda and Al Schein Collection, 2004.79.66. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2004.79.66.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.2004.79.66.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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