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Masked medicine societies of the Iroquois

Annual report of the Smithsonian Institution • Washington, D.C. • Published In 1940 • Pages: 397-429 , plates

By: Fenton, William N..

Abstract
This article gives very detailed descriptions of masks worn by the Iroquois of New York and Ontario, and explains the functions of the masks in the curing rites of the medicine societies. Origin accounts of the masks and the societies are also given. The 25 plates depicting masks found in various museums are not included.
Subjects
Representative art
Shamans and psychotherapists
culture
Iroquois
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Alice McCloskey ; 1954
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
New York State, United States and Ontario, Canada
Notes
William N. Fenton
LCSH
Iroquois Indians