Mask
22696
From: New Mexico
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Upluawa |
Object Number | 22696 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Pueblo | Zuni |
Provenience | New Mexico |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Hide | Feather | Hair | Pigment |
Description | A Zuni Katsina mask with a long, black beard attached at the bottom. The mask is made from hide with small eye holes cut out. The front is painted white with designs in red. A small plume of four feathers is attached to a hide strap at the top of the mask. Hide straps on the sides secure the mask to the head. |
Height | 9.5 cm |
Width | 19 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mr. Vanderwagen, 1902 |
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