Lamp

NA9251

Location: On Display in the Native North America Gallery

From: United States of America | Alaska | Kenai Peninsula

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA9251
Current Location Native North America Gallery - On Display
Culture Eskimo
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Kenai Peninsula
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Date Made 1000 BCE - 500 CE
Section American
Materials Stone
Description

Carved from fine vesicular volcanic tufa (tuff). Massive oval bowl; inerior with upper part of body and head of human figure in full relief; three groups of three animal heads each, on rim.

Height 14.61 cm
Length 40.01 cm
Width 37.31 cm
Credit Line Gift of W. E. Janson, 1921

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