Native American Iroquois Corn Husk Doll
Native American Iroquois Corn Husk Doll
Native American Iroquois Corn Husk Doll
Native American Iroquois Corn Husk Doll
Native American Iroquois Corn Husk Doll
Native American Iroquois Corn Husk Doll
Native American Iroquois Corn Husk Doll
Native American Iroquois Corn Husk Doll
Native American Iroquois Corn Husk Doll

Native American Iroquois Corn Husk Doll

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North Eastern Americas Circa 1950s

First Nations, Canada, Ontario, Six Nations, Iroquois, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. 

A vintage corn husk doll wearing a mask known as Gajesa or Bushy Head- the body made from husks wrapped over a sturdy frame and dressed in leather and cotton clothing with a yarn sash and leg tassels. The figure represents a masked initiate of the False Face / Husk Face Society; these initiates received dreams or visions from spirits which helped in medicinal and healing rituals. The mask represents spirits in a realm where the seasons are reversed from the real world - the pursed lips symbolize the whistling / blowing of the benevolent west wind.

Size: 6" L x 3" W x 17" H (15.2 cm x 7.6 cm x 43.2 cm) Unmounted. 

Condition  Tearing and fraying to the white tunic as shown. Rest of body is intact and mask is intact and good condition.

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