Artwork by Hadaje Grenta,  6 False Face Medicine Society Dancers

Hadaje Grenta
6 False Face Medicine Society Dancers

mixed media corn husk and hide sculptures
Full details in catalogue listing
7 x 8 x 3.5 ins ( 17.8 x 20.3 x 8.9 cms ) ( largest (overall) )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00

Price Realized $300.00
Sale date: September 28th 2021

Provenance:
Snow Goose Gallery, Ottawa
By decent to the current Private Collection, Toronto
Original artist tags signed Hadaje Grenta and Owahnyudane and inscribed “Six Nations Reservation Ontario” and “Iroquois False Face Medicine Society Dancer”; works include:

- “Broken Nose”- titled on underside;
- “Spoonmouth”- signed and titled to accompanying tag; missing rattle;
- “Ghost Mask”- signed and titled on the underside;
- “Common Face”- signed and titled to accompanying tag;
- “Blower Mask”- signed and titled to accompanying tag; signed and titled on the underside;
- “Common Face (red)”- titled on the underside;

Materials include: corn husk, painted hide, embroidery floss, glass beads, painted wood masks, hair and fur

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