Mask representing "amikuk," a spirit that lives in the ground

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Date created: circa 1910

Culture/People: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Collector: Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949
Previous owner: Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949
Seller: Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949
Presenter/funding source: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Collected by Bethel, Alaska, trader Adams Hollis Twitchell (1872-1949), probably between 1905 and 1916; purchased by MAI from A. H. Twitchell in 1919 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik; Masks and Masking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/3421
Barcode: 093421.000

Object Type: Masks and Masking
Native Term: kegginaquq

Object Name: Mask representing "amikuk," a spirit that lives in the ground
Media/Materials: Driftwood, feather/feathers, pigment/pigments, baleen
Techniques: Carved, wrapped, pegged, painted
Dimensions: 39 x 60 x 9.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6948ccafc-c229-4f10-afa5-eed145a54d28

Record ID: NMAI_100604