Untitled [Native American/men with buffalo masks, for McNeer's 'The American Indian Story']
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Untitled [Native American/men with buffalo masks, for McNeer's 'The American Indian Story']
ca. 196320th century
335 x 510 mm
Lynd Ward, American, (1905–1985)
May Yonge McNeer, American, (1902–1994)
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- boy
- buffaloes - Common name referring to several species of oxen in different genera, including the Asian water buffalo and African Cape buffalo.
- masks (costume) - Refers to coverings for all or part of the face, usually with openings for the eyes and sometimes the mouth. They are worn to hide or alter the identity of the wearer or for protection. Masks as cultural objects have been used throughout the world in all periods since the Stone Age. Masks are extremely varied in appearance, function, and fundamental meaning. They may be associated with ceremonies that have religious and social significance or are concerned with funerary customs, fertility rites, or curing sickness. They may be used on festive occasions or to portray characters in a dramatic performance and in re-enactments of mythological events. They may be used for warfare and as protective devices in certain sports. They are also employed as architectural ornaments.
- men - Refers to male human beings from young adulthood through old age.
- Native Americans
- spears (weapons) - Simple staff weapons having a sharp-pointed head and no auxiliary blades or points, used both in warfare and hunting since ancient times in many cultures and regions. Various forms have been designed for thrusting or throwing or both.
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