Title	[Mask : wood]
Inventory Number	QACM_2010_025
Medium of Original	craft object
Date of Orginal	8-13-2003
Dimensions	12.0" x 7.25" x 4.5"
Description	This mask was carved from wood by Leroy Tramper. Different types of masks were traditionally used in Cherokee culture for a variety of ceremonial purposes. Today, masks are still used in ceremonial dances. The images depicted on masks include a variety of animals, often bear or deer, as well as variations on the “booger” mask. Artisans also make masks depicting the seven Cherokee clans.
Subject - Topic	Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Indian masks -- Appalachian Region, Southern Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern Mask making -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Craft Category	woodwork
Time Period	1920s
Location	Cherokee Indian Reservation, N.C.
Creator	Tramper, Leroy
Source Institution	Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual
Collection	Artifact Collection
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719

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