Mask
70-9-199
From: North America
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 70-9-199 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Cayuga | Iroquois |
Provenience | North America |
Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Metal | Pigment | Horsehair |
Technique | Carved | Painted |
Description | Black twisted face miniature mask used in Dream Guessing rite. Red metal around eyes, red painted lips. Carved lines on forehead. Black horsehair hair. (catalogue card) |
Height | 7.5 cm |
Width | 3.5 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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