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Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art
Dance Fan
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| Object ID |
T0228 |
| Object Name |
Dance Fan |
| Description |
Finger Mask;
Central Yup'ik Eskimo Kuskokwim Dance Fan;
Medium/Materials: Wood, Jaeger feathers, goose feathers, swan feathers, sinew, red, white and two shades of blue pigments;
Marks: On reverse in black ink: "ESKIMO DANCIE JOA"; circular sticker in blue ballpoint ink: "AA/22"; loose tag in black felt tip "L.1993.54.10; fragment of circular tab; |
| Dimensions |
H-30 W-17 inches |
| Early Date |
1875 |
| Late Date |
1900 |
| Medium |
red, white and two shades of blue pigments |
| Place of Origin |
Yukon/Kuskokwim Regions, AK, USA |
| People |
Central Yup'ik Eskimo/ |
| Provenance |
(1) George Terasaki. New York City.;
(2) Eugene V. Thaw.;
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| History |
Scholarly Attributions:
[1] Chuna McIntyre - October 1997 meeting - "The openwork and the use of feathers tend to be Kuskokwim -- Yukoners used to a lesser degree. Four directions represented. 'Ellangaq' means dance fan." [2] Chuna McIntyre - April 1998 meeting - Taruyamarun (s); Taruyamartek (d); Taruyamarutet (p); qaritaat; qarpak - fall festival [3] Chuna McIntyre - November 1998 - Feathers were glued in - will be snipped at hole and bored out. Blue around mouth acts as a dark background for the 'crescent-moon' mouth. Two tiered featherwork is known as a snowflake design. Display slightly tilted forwards." |
| Used |
Central Yup'ik Eskimo |
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For access to this image, contact the Registrar, Fenimore Art Museum, (607) 547-1444.
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Last modified on: March 02, 2006
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