Buffalo Ceremonial Mask
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Buffalo Ceremonial Mask
MediumWood
Dimensions27 × 14 × 7 in. (68.6 × 35.6 × 17.8 cm)
ClassificationsMask / Headdress
Credit LineGift of Dr. Jeff R. Donaldson, Washington, DC, 1990
Terms
Object number
AAA258
DescriptionLarge black horns with a gold triangle in the center; square gold toned eyes encase black and red circular protruding eyes, smaller red triangle faces opposite to the other gold triangle, worn gold triangles line the outer rim of the face; under the cheekbones, red and gold triangles alternate; large red and gold triangles alternate and overlap over the nose; two circular holes for nostrils above snout; proper right horn slightly higher than PL hornStatus
Not on view