Iroquois false-face mask which belonged to a member of the 'False Face Band'. Artist: Unknown

Iroquois false-face mask which belonged to a member of the 'False Face Band'. Artist: Unknown

2-579-942 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

North American Indian artifact belonging to an Iroquois society known as the 'False-Face Band' in which each member had to have seen such a face in a dream. It was used to cure diseases.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer

Picture Type
  1. Object

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Sickness & Disease

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3360x5204
File Size : 51,227kb


Aliases

  1. PTCK18
  1. 1B
  1. 0370000656
  1. 2-579-942
  1. 2579942

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