Collector:

Dr. Betty J. Meggers  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. Betty J. Meggers  Search this

Length:

20 cm

Culture:

Iroquois (Haudenosaunee)  Search this

Object Type:

Doll / Mask Model

Place:

District Of Columbia / New York (not certain) / Ontario (not certain), United States / Canada (not certain), North America

Accession Date:

9 May 1990

Collection Date:

Jul 1970

Notes:

Male figure- dancer; body of corn husks, false face style mask of carved and painted wood (large mouth- protruding tongue) hair of animal fur, red kerchief, leather shirt and kilt, kilt fringed and painted; belt and sash of colorful string, cloth breechcloth, leather moccasins, beaded; stick in left hand; figure mounted on disc of wood. Purchased for $12.00 by donor at Smithsonian Folklife Festival, July 1970.

Record Last Modified:

26 Jan 2023

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

374095

USNM Number:

E424958-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dc95aaee-4410-47cc-a9b4-def691e597b3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8458103