Sewing or Tobacco Box, c. 1880, 9 x 4 1/2 x 1 7/16 in. ( x x cm), Wood, pigment, United States, 19th century, Although it is unclear what the function of this object was and what the small containers in the sides held, it is an excellent example of the Yup'ik artistic tradition. In the Yup'ik worldview, there is a fine balance in the physical and spiritual worlds as well as the cosmos. These beliefs are reflected here by the representation of the two faces; one with an upturned mouth, the other with a down turned one. This typical Yup'ik duality exists between sky and sea

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