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Amulet in the Form of a Head

Inuit

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Inuit. Amulet in the Form of a Head, 1950–1980. Soapstone, 2 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (6 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Hilda and Al Schein Collection, 2004.79.66. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Inuit

Title

Amulet in the Form of a Head

Date

1950–1980

Geography

Place made: Canada

Medium

Soapstone

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

2 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (6 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm)

Credit Line

Hilda and Al Schein Collection

Accession Number

2004.79.66

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Artists and makers

Inuit

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