tupilak (Carving)
Physical description
Carved tupilak (tupilaq). Standing figure with flipper-like hands and one foot; cone-shaped head with black inlaid eyes, wrinkles carved on brow, open round nostrils, and an open mouth with twelve flat teeth. There is a small round upward slanted hole in the chest.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Before 1990
Date Acquired
29 Sep 2021
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 8.5 cm x 2.2 cm x 2.9 cm
Object Number
3528/36