Mask
| Object Number: | 70-9-781 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Cherokee Eastern Band |
| Provenience: | United States of America North Carolina Big Cove Cherokee |
| Culture Area: | Southeast Culture Area |
| Date Made: | 1900-1968 |
| Early Date: | 1900 |
| Late Date: | 1968 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Pigment |
| Iconography: | Warrior |
| Length: | 33 cm |
| Width: | 23.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
Description
Prominent narrow nose with prominent bridge; high cheek bones; straight, narrow mouth opening; protruding chin; large oval eyes with incised line above each; rattlesnake lays across top of head with tail in RP side and head curved back behind body on LP side; yellow-red pigment covers mask; black pigment in upper eye orbits (used to depict eyebrows), hair area and for bands on snake. Attached card reads: "Warrior's mask obtained from Will Westlong, Cherokee, N.C."
Condition: Sent for freezing 6/91. See lead card (before 70-9-776)
Bibliography:
| [Other] Wm. D. Morley, Inc. Inventory and Appraisement - Personal Property - The Estate of Samuel W. Pennypacker, 2nd, Dec'd. - Haldeman Road Schwenksville, RD 1 Penna. October 15, 1968.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 28 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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