Finger Mask
21968
From: United States of America | Alaska | Cape Nome
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 21968 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Inuit |
| Provenience | United States of America | Alaska | Cape Nome |
| Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Wolf Fur |
| Description | Screen fan or finger mask. A circular screen of wood with grotesque human features on either side and a pair of holes for the fingers. A fringe of wolf's hair at the border. They are placed on the fingers by the women during certain dances and waved to and from with a fan-like motion. (Catalogue entry) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Lucy Wharton (Joseph) Drexel, 1900 |
| Other Number | 170 - Drexel Number | NA1534B - Other Number |
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