A Greenlandic small sperm whale tupilak in the form of a fox (?) with human skull and a carved bone miniature mask. East Greenland, 1930–1940erne. L. 2,5–4 cm. (2)
NB. Date adjusted.
Provenance: According to information from the Baldur Harken collection. Baldur Harken, 1923–2001, was a Danish air mechanic and lived in Angmagssalik, Greenland. His collection comprised predominantly items from the 1930–1940s.
The miniature mask from the Dentist expedition, 1937.
Wear due to age and use.
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Greenlandic Craft - between Myths and Humans, 5 October 2020
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