Native American / First Nations, New York / Canada, Ontario, Iroquois, Seneca, ca. 1948 CE. A vintage corn husk doll wearing a wood mask inlaid with coyote fur trim and copper panel eyes, known as the Broken Nose Mask, which is part of the False Face Society. The body made from husks wrapped over a sturdy frame and dressed in leather and cotton clothing, a yarn sash and leg tassels, and beaded moccasins. The Broken Nose mask represents a mythic healer figure whose face was disfigured in a mountain moving contest with the Creator. The spirit of Broken Nose appears in dreams to help the False Face Society members heal the sick. Size: 9" L x 6" W x 20" H (22.9 cm x 15.2 cm x 50.8 cm)

Provenance: private Alamo, California, USA collection, before 2000

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Staining to verso of one cornhusk arm, otherwise figure is intact and excellent. The underside of the wood base is labeled "809B Norwing Sacre'Coeur Museum Canada Seneca 1948."