False Face Dance Doctoring No. 8

67-42-3

From: United States of America | New York | Tonawanda

Curatorial Section: American

Object Title False Face Dance Doctoring No. 8
Object Number 67-42-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Seneca
Provenience United States of America | New York | Tonawanda
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Creator Jesse Complanter
Section American
Materials Paper | India Ink
Description

India Ink drawing by Jesse Cornplanter. Signed "By J. Cornplanter"; on back "No. 8 False Face dance 'Doctoring'" in India Ink and "34" in pencil. Drawing of two False Face masked dancers holding turtle rattles in air. Time keeper astride bench in middle hitting it with turtle rattle and line of 8 men dancers followed by 4 women.

Height 19.5 cm
Width 24 cm
Credit Line Gift of Theodore T. Newbold, 1967
Other Number 8 - Maker Number | 34 - Maker Number

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