Iroquois
False Face
Masks
The mask shown above has been sold.
| These unique masks are carved from wood.
Some artists, like Gene Thomas, use white pine to carve their masks, while
others use basswood. The masks have real horse tail hair and eyes made of
tin. Our selection keeps changing. If you want to be on our
notification list, please let us know. When we get a new selection of
masks, we will send you an e-mail. |
Gallery of False Face Masks in Stock
You get the exact mask shown when ordering by
number.
Measurements do not include the hair; they are
the size of the mask only. |
False Face Mask
Order Code: R-109-G68
Artist: Unsigned
12" long, 6.5" wide
US$350.00
Native Made in Canada |
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False Face
Mask
Order Code: R-109-G74
Artist: Unsigned
13" long, 7.25" wide
US$350.00
Native Made in Canada
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False Face
Mask:Broken Nose
Order Code: R-109-G77
Artist: Hayō
Wā:s,
Unsigned
(Onondaga Nation)
Registration Number: 15128-43-529
14" long, 11" wide, deeply carved
US$550.00
Native Made in Canada
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False Face
Mask:Broken Nose
Order Code: R-109-G83
Artist: Hayō
Wā
:s,
Unsigned
(Onondaga Nation)
Registration Number: 15252-43-540
12" long, 6.5" wide, deeply carved
US$550.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
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False Face
Mask:Broken Nose
Order Code: R-109-G85
Artist: Gene Thomas, signed
(Onondaga Nation)
11" long, 7.25" wide, deeply carved
US$750.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
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False Face
Mask:Old Man
Order Code: R-109-G86
Artist: Gene Thomas, signed
(Onondaga Nation)
11.25" long, 7.75" wide, deeply carved
US$750.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
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False Face
Mask:Door Keeper
Order Code: R-109-G87
Artist: Gene Thomas, signed
(Onondaga Nation)
12" long, 7.75" wide, deeply carved
US$750.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
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False Face
Mask:Broken Nose
Order Code: R-109-G88
Artist: Hayō
Wā
:s,
Unsigned
(Onondaga Nation)
Registration Number: 15272-43-546
11.5" long, 6.5" wide, deeply carved
US$550.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
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False Face
Mask:Broken Nose
Order Code: R-109-G89
Artist: Hayō
Wā
:s,
Unsigned
(Onondaga Nation)
Registration Number: 15274-43-548
11.5" long, 7" wide, deeply carved
US$550.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
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False Face
Mask:Broken Nose
Order Code: R-109-G90
Artist: Hayō
Wā
:s,
Unsigned
(Onondaga Nation)
Registration Number: 15273-43-547
12.25" long, 6.5" wide, deeply carved
US$550.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
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False Face
Mask
Order Code: R-109-G91
Artist: Craig Longboat,
Signed on the back
(Onondaga Nation)
11" long, 5.75" wide, deeply carved
US$450.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
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False Face
Mask:Broken Nose
Order Code: R-109-G92
Artist: Hayō
Wā
:s,
Unsigned
(Onondaga Nation)
Registration Number: 15344-43-565
12.25" long, 7" wide, deeply carved
US$550.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
See a video of the mask. |
False Face
Mask:Broken Nose
Order Code: R-109-G93
Artist: Hayō
Wā
:s,
Unsigned
(Onondaga Nation)
Registration Number: 15308-43-557
12" long, 8" wide, deeply carved
US$550.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
See a video of the mask |
False Face
Mask:Broken Nose
Order Code: R-109-G94
Artist: Hayō
Wā
:s,
Unsigned
(Onondaga Nation)
Registration Number: 15343-43-564
12" long, 7" wide, deeply carved
US$550.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
See a video of the mask |
False Face
Mask:Broken Nose/Protruding Tongue
Order Code: R-109-G96
Artist: Hayō
Wā
:s,
Unsigned
(Onondaga Nation)
Registration Number: 15368-43-570
12.5" long, 7.25" wide
US$350.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
See a video of the mask |
False Face
Mask:Blind
Order Code: R-109-G97
Artist: "Stick-on-the-Shoulder",
Unsigned
(Onondaga Nation)
Registration Number: 15362-24-3324
11.75" long, 6.75" wide
US$350.00
Native Made in Canada |
 
See a video of the mask |
False Face
Mask:Spoon Mouth
Order Code: R-109-G98
***Sold***
Artist: Jake Thomas
US$3,000.00
Native Made in Canada |
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False Face
Mask
Order Code: R-109-G99
Artist: Jake Thomas
US$3,000.00
Native Made in Canada |
Pictures coming soon. |
Guardian Mask
Order Code: R-109-G100 to G105
6.5" long, 3.5" wide
US$80.00 each
Native Made in Canada |
Pictures coming soon. |
False Faces of
the Iroquois by Fenton
For more information on the
Iroquois False Face
Society, see the book entitled The False Faces of the
Iroquois by William N. Fenton. This book is no
longer published by the University of
Oklahoma Press: ISBN #0-8061-2294-3 and has become much
sought after. This book is the most complete source of
information on the False Face Society that we know of. This
is 522 pages. Printed in the USA. See below for copies we have on hand. |
The False Faces of the
Iroquois by William N. Fenton.
Order
Code: R-1044-G03
Gently used
hardcover edition imported from England.
Price:
US$325.00 |
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False Face Masks Not in Stock
These are not in stock but we can get them from Canada.
Please call for more details or if you are interested in purchasing these masks. |
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The smiling one on the left is sold. |
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| Mask |
Artist |
Length |
Price |
109-G95
Smiling mask on the bottom right corner
***Sold*** |
Jake Thomas (signed) |
~10" |
US$3,000.00 |
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| Mask |
Artist |
Length |
Price |
| Top Row First Mask |
Gene Thomas (signed) |
~8" |
US$450.00 |
| Top Row Second Mask |
Gene Thomas (signed) |
~10-11" |
US$450.00 |
Top Row Third Mask
***Sold*** |
Gene Thomas (signed) |
~10-11" |
US$450.00 |
| Bottom Row Red Mask |
Gene Thomas (signed) |
~13" |
US$650.00 |
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Other Native Masks
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Biographies
of
Iroquois False Face Artists
Click on the underlined names above for further
biographical information. |
Registration of Masks at Six Nations
Many Iroquois False Face Masks are
not signed, but have numbers stamped into the side under the hair
to confirm that the masks are registered on Six Nations in
Ontario, Canada as
authentic Iroquois False Face Masks. As part of the
registration process, the Iroquois name of the artist is recorded
in a registry, but not the English name. For example, one
artist works under the Iroquois name of Hoda’nyeken which
translates into English as "Stick on the
Shoulder." |
A Note on Unsigned Masks
As members of the Indian Arts and
Crafts Association, we support aggressive legislation designed to
prohibit non-Native merchandise being sold as though it were
Native-made.
In the course of our business, we
come across situations where collectors are selling off masks
accumulated over many years or individuals who have inherited
masks and the original owner has died and is not available for
consultation as to the exact circumstances regarding the initial
purchase of the mask.
Unsigned masks are offered only if
we have complete confidence as to the authenticity of the mask as
a Native-made item based on the reputation of the collector and
our expert knowledge of these masks. We will not offer for
sale any masks where we have any doubt whatsoever as to their
authenticity.
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Concerns Over the Sale of False Face Masks
There is some controversy over the
display and sale of Iroquois False Face Masks. For more information on
this, please click HERE. |
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