Mask
70-9-195
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 70-9-195 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tuscarora (uncertain) | Iroquois |
Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
Creator | Dan Smith |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Pigment | Horsehair |
Technique | Carved | Painted |
Description | False Face - Hanging mouth blower. Painted black around the sides, brown face. Centers of eyes, tip of nose and lips are painted red. Red and black strips on cheeks and chin. Black around eyes. Horsehair hair. Mask is distinctly Tuscarora (?) in style and was made by Dan Smith, a member of F.F. Med. Society. (catalogue card) |
Height | 36 cm |
Width | 22 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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