Mask Fragment

38734

From: Arizona | First Mesa | Hano

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38734
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Provenience Arizona | First Mesa | Hano
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Hide | Pigment
Description

Two painted mouths from Katsina masks. Both are painted black with a red outline around the lips. One mouth has teeth painted white. The other has a hide strap which would be used to attach it to the mask.

Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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