Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Large Face Mask

Maker Tennessee, Rhea County, Mississippian

Date1200-1450

Made/manufacturedTennessee, United States, North and Central America

MediumCarved sandstone (dolomite), paint

Dimensions13 x 8 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (33 x 22.2 x 9.5 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. M.O. Lloyd

Object numberS-73-156

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

DescriptionLarge oval shaped mask, shallow by hollowed in back face carved in front with large round eyes, straight broad nose, slit mouth with large lips, slight rectangular extensions on sides for ears, pupils of eyes and lips have faded pigments, possibly red; Temple Mound Period, mound builder #2.