Mask
70-9-200
From: North America | United States of America | New York | Cattaraugus County | Allegheny Reservation
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 70-9-200 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Seneca | Iroquois |
| Provenience | North America | United States of America | New York | Cattaraugus County | Allegheny Reservation |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment |
| Description | False Face. Miniature wood "beggar mask" type, used by doctor in dreaming-guessing rite to cure patient suffering from disease caused by spirits. (catalogue card) |
| Height | 4.1 cm |
| Width | 2 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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