Mask
70-9-190
From: United States of America | Eastern Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 70-9-190 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Cayuga (uncertain) | Onondaga (uncertain) | Iroquois |
Provenience | United States of America | Eastern Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain) |
Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Pigment | Metal | Horsehair |
Technique | Carved | Painted |
Description | False Face - Spoon mouth blower, "He awakens them." Large metal eyes. Carved forehead, cheeks and nose. Indentations are painted red. Red mouth. Rest of face is black. Horsehair hair. (catalogue card) |
Height | 25.5 cm |
Width | 17 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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