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1956 Iroquois Seneca Corn Husk Doll, Gajesa Mask
1956 Iroquois Seneca Corn Husk Doll, Gajesa Mask
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**Originally Listed At $400**

Native American / First Nations, New York / Canada, Ontario, Iroquois, Seneca, dated 1956. A vintage corn husk doll wearing a mask known as Gajesa or Bushy Head- 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 underside of the wood base is signed in pencil "Seneca" and dated "1956." The figure represents a masked initiate of the False Face / Husk Face Society; these initiates received dreams or visions from spirits which helped in medicinal and healing rituals. The mask represents spirits in a realm where the seasons are reversed from the real world - the pursed lips symbolize the whistling / blowing of the benevolent west wind Size: 8" L x 3.5" W x 15" H (20.3 cm x 8.9 cm x 38.1 cm)

Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

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

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#180135
Condition
Fading to pigments on tunic and minor discoloration to the cornhusks and leather, but intact and great condition.
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1956 Iroquois Seneca Corn Husk Doll, Gajesa Mask

Estimate $400 - $600
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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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