Allen Long

Allen Long

Artisans

Cherokee Indians

Handicraft

Indigenous American wood-carving

Manners and customs

Mask makers

Wood-carvers

This photograph of Cherokee woodcarver Allen Long (1917-1983), shows him working on a mask or bowl. Long was born in the Big Cove Community of Cherokee, North Carolina and started carving masks when he was twelve years old. He learned the art from his father, Will West Long. In Cherokee culture, masks have traditionally been used in ceremonial dances, and he remembers watching dances that utilize masks. The date of this photograph and name of the photographer are unknown.

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Photograph Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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StillImage

10934

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2009-01-27

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Qualla Boundary

Appalachian Region, Southern

4" x 5"(dimension)

Cherokee Traditions