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booger masks


Identification code: 300438376



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  • booger mask
  • masks, booger

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Figurative masks, made from gourds or wood such as buckeye. Used by Cherokees in the Booger Dance, the mask covers the entire face. Figures carved include European settlers, the devil, or other Native North American people. Animal fur and paint often embellish the features of the mask.

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