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Mask, RitualEntry/Object ID
2018.3.3Description
Property FA4: Jesse T. Hummingbird, Spirit Mask, Object: assemblage, Artist/Maker: Hummingbird, Jesse Taj (b.1952, Cherokee, Ok/AZ), Title/Model: untitled: Flagstyle Spirit Mask, Date/Region: ca. 1980, Medium/Technique: feather, paint, ribbon / assemblage, Edition/Series: n/a, Size: 7.15" H x 6" W (image), 15" H x 12" W (framed), Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: yes, "JTH", Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: Hummingbird's masks celebrate the ancient Cherokee tradition of hanging masks in the home to protect from evil and encourage good spirits. In the Native American culture birds and their feathers are from the Upper World and represent significant meaning and symbolism. This hand painted Spirit Mask is executed in the 'Flagstyle' paying homage to the early 20th century Oklahoma and New Mexico Native American art tradition. Jesse T. Hummingbird has won numerous regional and National American Indian show awards and is currently living in Arizona.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Mask, RitualNomenclature Sub-Class
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Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects