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| Accession # | 2004.79.19 |
|---|---|
| Culture | Inuit |
| Artist | Samwillie Amidlak |
| Title | Janus-faced Amulet Head |
| Date | 1950-1980 |
| Medium | Black stone |
| Dimensions | 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 3/4 in. (7 x 4.8 x 1.9 cm) |
| Credit Line | Hilda and Al Schein Collection |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 47, Drawer F |
| Description | Amulet with Janus Heads having common hood and similar faces with straight hair across forehead, modeled noses and eyes, and slits for mouths. Condition good. Bottom has engraved Eskimo letters and '1546.' Eskimo art tag says: 'Port Harrison, Quebec; 'artist: Samwillie E9-1546' and '1620'. Artist is male. |
