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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