Name/Title
Mask, RitualEntry/Object ID
2018.3.125Description
Property C16: Bone Mask with Antlers. Object: ceremonial mask, Artist/Maker: Pains, Title/Model: Bone and Antler Mask, Date/Region: ca. 1985 / Central Plains, Medium/Technique: bone, buffalo fur, leather plastic beads, horsehair and antlers / handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 21" H x 13.5" W x 5.5" D, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A mask is fashioned from a bone, may be a hip bone, of an animal. The bone has two openings that are symmetrical and suggest large eye sockets. There is an illusion of a nose created by a protrusion in the bone between the eye sockets. Below the protrusion is a slit that looks like a mouth opening. The mouth has several sharp teeth. Buffalo hide with hair is above and below for hair and beard. The antlers are sunken into the bone.Collection
NATIVE AMERICANLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Mask, RitualNomenclature Sub-Class
Religious ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsMaintenance
Required Maintenance
Freezing for pest controlMaintenance Interval
Every 2 WeeksStart Date
Sep 8, 2022Maintenance History
By
Sarah Ben-EzraDate
Dec 12, 2022