Mask: wood

Mask: wood

Handicraft

Indigenous American masks

Indigenous American wood-carving

Mask making

Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern

This mask was carved by John Wilnoty, Jr. (1960-2007), a self-taught carver and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Different types of masks were traditionally used in Cherokee culture for a variety of ceremonial purposes. Today, masks are still used in ceremonial dances. The images depicted on masks include a variety of animals, often bear or deer, as well as variations on the “booger” mask. Artisans also make masks depicting the seven Cherokee clans.

Wilnoty, John, 1960-2007

Artifact Collection

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

1980

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StillImage

16643

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2010-08-09

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Qualla Boundary

Appalachian Region, Southern

10.25" x 6.5" x 4"(dimension)

Craft Revival