Mask
22701
From: New Mexico
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 22701 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Pueblo | Zuni |
| Provenience | New Mexico |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Fiber | Mud |
| Iconography | Mudhead |
| Description | A Mudhead (Koyemsi) Katsina clown sack mask. Balls of bunched fabric and plant fiber are attached at the sides of the head, on the forehead, and on the back of the head. The eyes and mouth are tubular and made from the same cloth as the rest of the mask. The entire mask is painted brown. |
| Length | 35 cm |
| Width | 28.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Mr. Vanderwagen, 1902 |
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