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Thunderbird horse mask
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Object Number 2010.4.1
Display Title Thunderbird horse mask
Descriptions
Object Description Thunderbird horse mask with circular cutouts for eyes; constructed of two layers of hide with an interfacing; painted with green, red and blue pigments in design of eagle; each eye cutout encircled with eight upholstery tacks; small rawhide bundle affixed to applied central quartered circle; two 4-pointed stars below with single upholstery tack at each center; yellow fabric with nine metal bells affixed to top edge of mask; green fabric with notched banded ends in yellow, gray and red affixed to sides; yellow fabric affixed to bottom edge; four horse hair tassels with metal cones and yellow, white and green glass beads; rawhide ties
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Date 2009 or earlier
Artist Butch Thunder Hawk (2009-2010)
Culture
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / North Dakota
Dimensions Overall: 37 x 46.5 cm (14 9/16 x 18 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Butch Thunder Hawk
Provenance
Donor Butch Thunder Hawk (2009-2010)

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