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Iroquois Mask

Iroquois Mask
Masks play an important role in the culture of many indigenous communities, including that of the Iroquois. This “false-face” mask is made of wood carved from a living tree, but the Iroquois are also known for their cornhusk masks.
Charles Gatewood/Art Resource, NY
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Native American Art; Native Americans of North America; Iroquois
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