Mask

CG911127-2320

From: New Mexico (uncertain) | Arizona (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number CG911127-2320
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pueblo (uncertain) | Navajo (uncertain)
Provenience New Mexico (uncertain) | Arizona (uncertain)
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area (uncertain)
Date Made ca. 1900 CE
Section American
Materials Paper | Pigment
Description

Two paper Katsina masks with painted faces. One mask is gray with chevrons in black and green on the forehead. The lower edge of the mask has a horizontal band of triangles in gray, black, and green. The second mask is painted gray with concentric chevrons painted black on the forehead and cheeks. Both masks have slit eyes. A third component is painted entirely black with long, paper fringe and is likely a beard.

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