Haudenosaunee False Face “Divided Mask with Protruding Tongue” Onondaga Nation, Six Nations by Clarence Longboat
$550.00
Carved by Clarence Longboat of the Onondaga Nation (Wolf Clan), this Haudenosaunee False Face Divided Mask is a deeply sacred ceremonial object traditionally associated with the False Face Society. Hand-carved from pine with copper eye inserts and horsehair, the mask represents a powerful healing spirit believed to protect, cure illness, and restore balance. Featuring the distinctive divided face and protruding tongue, this piece reflects generations of cultural knowledge and spiritual tradition. False Face masks are regarded as living spirits rather than decorative objects and are meant to be treated with the utmost respect.
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