Alexandra Xu

Tribal Craftsmanship Auction

Cherokee dance mask, Native American.
Made from a pumpkin and rabbit fur, it reproduced the features of the white colonizers, often in a derisive manner, emphasizing the nose in phallic shapes.
Six Nations, signed with the author’s initials W.C.
From a private collection
Itinerant Mask Museum
Mim-masks.com

Maschera da ballo Cherokee, nativi americani.
Realizzata in zucca e pelliccia di coniglio riproduceva le sembianze dei colonizzatori bianchi, spesso in modo derisorio, enfatizzando il naso in forme falliche.
Six nations, firmata con sigla autore W.C.

Da collezione privata
Museo Itinerante Della Maschera
Mim-masks.com

Dance mask - United States - Booger Mask Cherokee  (No reserve price)

Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

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Cherokee dance mask titled “Booger Mask Cherokee”, made of wood, signed W.C. and dated to 1990–2000, measuring 25 × 20 cm.

Dance mask - United States - Booger Mask Cherokee (No reserve price)

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Cherokee dance mask titled “Booger Mask Cherokee”, made of wood, signed W.C. and dated to 1990–2000, measuring 25 × 20 cm.

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