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Title	[Mask: wood]
Creator	unknown
Medium of Original	photographs
Date of Orginal	unknown
Dimensions	7" x 5"
Description	This undated photograph by an unknown photographer shows an example of a Cherokee dance mask. The mask maker's name is unknown. Cherokee masks were typically carved from buckeye or poplar, but were also be made from hornets' nests, animal hides, or gourds. The maker of this wood mask used dark animal fur, possibly bear, to imitate hair at the top of the mask. Traditionally, red-colored masks like this one were often stained with clay mixed with pokeberries or other natural dyes. Masks were used by Cherokees for a variety of traditionally ceremonial purposes and were made in a wide range of styles, from variations on the “booger” mask, to depictions of animals, including bear and deer, and the seven Cherokee clans.
Subject - Topic	Cherokee Indians -- Appalachian Region, Southern Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Indian masks -- Appalachian Region, Southern Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Craft Category	woodwork
Location	Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.)
Source Institution	Museum of the Cherokee
Collection	Photograph Collection
Inventory Number	MCI_CH_188_3
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Cherokee, NC 28719
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723