An exceptional shaman's amulet, or iinruq (iinrut), representing a half figure with extensive tattoos on both the front and rear of the torso. Yup'ik (Eskimo), possibly Cape Vancouver, Alaska. Walrus tusk (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) and Asian or European glass bead. 18th/19th century. 7.3 cm. Provenance : Collected by USN Lt. Commander Jefferson F. Moser (1848-1934), Captain of the USBF steamer Albatross (1897 to 1901) between October 12, 1897 and April 26, 1898.
Basel Oceanic and Eskimo Art exhibition 2017
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