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Busch-Reisinger Museum Scrapbook, 1966-1968

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The image shows an open page from a book or catalog, which appears to be a detailed listing of various artifacts, specifically masks, from different cultures around the world. The page is divided into two columns, each containing descriptions of the masks, their origins, materials, dimensions, and the institutions where they are housed. Here is a summary of the content:

Left Column

  1. Slates Fishing, Mexicom, Aztec (?)
  • Material: Green Stone
  • Dimensions: H. 8 1/2" x W. 3"
  • Location: Bequest, Harvard University, Greenville L. Winthrop
  1. Spirit Mask, Southeast Alaska
  • Material: Painted and carved wood
  • Dimensions: H. 9"
  • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: Represents a wandering spirit seen only by the medicine man who claims to control it for good or for ill.
  1. Tlingit Mask, Southeast Alaska
  • Material: Painted and carved wood
  • Dimensions: H. 9 1/2"
  • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: Used by medicine men in magical rites. The animals are land otters, creatures connected with black magic.
  1. Doctor Mask, New York State, Northeast Iroquois
  • Material: Carved wood
  • Dimensions: H. 9 1/2"
  • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: Portrait of a supernatural, semi-human face of the forest witch used in curing ceremonies. Many were carved from living trees.

Right Column

  1. Mask, New Ireland
  • Material: Wood and sponge
  • Dimensions: H. 20"
  • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: Such masks were used in elaborate rites honoring actual and mythological ancestors.
  1. Tanile Ornament, New Ireland
  • Material: Painted wood
  • Dimensions: H. 25 1/2"
  • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: Used in the same rites as the mask mentioned above.
  1. Ceremonial Mask, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, Eloma District
  • Material: Bark Cloth and raffia
  • Dimensions: H. 36"
  • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: Represents a supernatural spirit with magic powers. As a focal point of ceremonial use, it is ritually burned when it has served its purpose.
  1. Fritz, Elizabeth
  • Dimensions: 1950-
  • Location: Collection Jean P., 1964
  • Material: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H. 15 1/2"
  • Location: Sidney Janis-Schneider Gallery, New York, New York
  • Description: This crudely monumental head bears a striking resemblance to fourth-century Imperial portraits, and is, like them, a mask of fear itself.

The page is part of a larger document, likely an exhibition catalog or an academic text, detailing the cultural and historical significance of these artifacts.

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The image shows an open book or catalog page detailing various masks and sculptures from different cultures and regions. Here’s a detailed summary of the entries on the page:

Left Page:

  1. 13. Seated Figure, Mexican, Aztec (?)

    • Material: Green Stone
    • Dimensions: H: 8 1/2", W: 5"
    • Location: The Fogg Museum, Harvard University, Orenville L. Winthrop Request
  2. 14. Spirit Mask, Southeast Alaska

    • Material: Painted and carved wood
    • Dimensions: H: 7"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: The mask represents a wandering spirit seen only by the shaman or medicine man who claims to control it for good or evil.
  3. 15. "Tlingit Mask," Southeast Alaska

    • Material: Painted and carved wood
    • Dimensions: H: 9 1/2"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Used by medicine men in bad magical rites. The animals are land otters, creatures connected with black magic.
  4. 16. "Doctor" Mask, New York State, Northeast Iroquois

    • Material: Carved wood
    • Dimensions: H: 10 1/2"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Portrait of a supernatural, semi-human face of the forest which is used in curing ceremonies. Many were carved from living trees.

Oceanic Sculpture (Polynesia)

  1. 17. Figure, New Zealand, Maori
    • Material: Carved wood
    • Dimensions: H: 20"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Images of this type were memorials to great persons of the past who were believed to be a continuing force in tribal affairs.

Right Page:

Melanesia:

  1. 18. Mask, New Ireland

    • Material: Wood and sponge
    • Dimensions: H: 20"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Such masks were used in elaborate rites honoring actual and mythological ancestors.
  2. 19. Temple Ornament, New Ireland

    • Material: Painted wood
    • Dimensions: H: 25 1/2"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Used in the same rites as the mask mentioned above.
  3. 20. Ceremonial Mask, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, Elema District

    • Material: Bark cloth and raffia
    • Dimensions: H: 30"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: This type of mask represents a supernatural spirit with a special power. A focal point of ceremonial use, it is ritually burned when it has served its purpose.

Appendix:

  1. 21. Soldier’s Head #2, Elisabeth Frink, 1956
    • Material: Bronze
    • Dimensions: H: 15 1/2"
    • Location: Lent by the Berthe Schaefer Gallery, New York, New York
    • Description: This crudely monumental head bears a striking resemblance to early century imperial portraits, and is, like them, a kind of fear icon.

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The image shows a page from a catalog or collection guide that lists various artifacts and their descriptions. The page is divided into two main sections, with descriptions on the left and right sides.

Left Side:

  1. Seated Figure, Mexican, Artec (?)

    • Material: Green stone
    • Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 inches, W. 5 inches
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Orville L. Winthrop Collection
  2. Spirit Mask, Southwest Alaska

    • Material: Painted and carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 7 inches
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Represents a wandering spirit, seen only by shamans or medicine men.
  3. Tlingit Mask, Southeast Alaska

    • Material: Painted and carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 inches
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Used in bad ritualistic rites. The animals are land creatures connected with black magic.
  4. "Doctor" Mask, New York State, Northeast Iroquois

    • Material: Carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 10 1/4 inches
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Portrays a supernatural, semi-human face of the forest used in curing ceremonies.
  5. Oceanic Sculpture: Figre, New Zealand, Māori

    • Material: Carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 20 inches
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Images of this type were memorials to great persons of the past believed to be continuing forces in tribal affairs.

Right Side:

  1. Mask, New Ireland (Melanesia)

    • Material: Wood and sponge
    • Dimensions: H. 20 inches
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Used in elaborate rites honoring actual and mythological ancestors.
  2. Temple Ornament, New Ireland (Melanesia)

    • Material: Painted wood
    • Dimensions: H. 25 1/2 inches
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Used in the same rites as the mask mentioned above.
  3. Ceremonial Mask, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, Ela District

    • Material: Bark cloth and raffia
    • Dimensions: H. 50 inches
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Represents a supernatural spirit with a connection to ceremonial use, ritually burned after use.
  4. Appendix:

    • Soldier's Head #2, Elisabeth Frink (1930)
      • Material: Bronze
      • Dimensions: H. 15 1/2 inches
      • Location: Lent by the Bertha Schaefer Gallery, New York, New York
      • Description: This sculpture bears a striking resemblance to ancient imperial portraits and is a kind of modern icon.

The page is part of a detailed catalog, likely for a museum or academic institution, detailing various ethnographic artifacts from different cultures and regions.

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The image shows a typed document, likely an exhibit catalog or list of artifacts, displayed on an open book or folder. The document details various artifacts, their origins, materials, dimensions, and the institutions where they are housed. Here is a detailed summary of the content:

  1. Seated Figure, Mexican, Aztec (?) - Item 15

    • Material: Green Stone
    • Dimensions: H. 8 1/2", W. 5"
    • Location: The Fogg Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
    • Note: Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
  2. Spirit Mask, Southwest Alaska - Item 14

    • Material: Painted and carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 7"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: The mask represents a wandering spirit seen only by the shaman or medicine man, who claims to control it for good or evil.
  3. Shield Mask, Southeast Alaska - Item 15

    • Material: Painted and carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 9 1/2"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Used by medicine men in bad magical rites. The animals are land otters, creatures connected with black magic.
  4. Doctor Mask, New York State, Northeast Iroquois - Item 16

    • Material: Carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 10 1/2"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Portrait of a supernatural, semi-human face of the forest, which is used in curing ceremonies. Many were carved from living trees.

Oceanic Sculpture:

  1. Polynesia - Item 17
    • Figure, New Zealand, Maori
    • Material: Carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 20"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Images of this type were memorials to great persons of the past who were believed to be a continuing force in tribal affairs.

Melanesia:

  1. Mask, New Ireland - Item 18

    • Material: Wood and sponge
    • Dimensions: H. 20"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Such masks were used in elaborate rites honoring actual and mythological ancestors.
  2. Temple Ornament, New Ireland - Item 19

    • Material: Painted wood
    • Dimensions: H. 25 1/2"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Used in the same rites as the mask mentioned above.
  3. Ceremonial Mask, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, Elema District - Item 20

    • Material: Bark cloth and raffia
    • Dimensions: H. 30"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: This type of mask represents a supernatural spirit with magical powers. A focal point of ceremonial use, it is ritually burned when its purpose is finished.

Addendum:

  1. Soldier’s Head, China, 13th Century - Item 21
    • Material: Gilt bronze
    • Dimensions: H. 15 1/2"
    • Location: Lent by the Bertha Schaefer Gallery, New York, New York
    • Description: This crudely monumental head bears a striking resemblance to fourth-century imperial portraits, and, like them, a kind of fearless power.

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The image displays an informational placard from a museum exhibit, detailing various types of masks and carvings from different cultures. Here is a detailed summary of the items listed:

Stated Figures (Mexico, Aztec)

  1. Green Stone
  • Dimensions: Height 8 1/2", Width 5"
  • Institution: The Fogg Museum, Harvard University, Grenville L. Winthrop request

Spirit Masks (Southwest Alaska)

  1. Painted and Carved Wood
  • Dimensions: Height 1', 7"
  • Institution: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: The mask represents a wandering spirit seen only by the shaman or medicine man, used to control good or evil.
  1. Tlingit Mask
  • Material: Painted and carved wood
  • Dimensions: Height 9 1/2"
  • Institution: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: Used by medicine men in bad surgical rites and land otter ceremonies, associated with black magic.

Northeast Iroquois (New York State)

  1. Doctor’s Mask
  • Material: Carved wood
  • Dimensions: Height 10 1/4"
  • Institution: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: Represents a supernatural, semi-human face used in curing ceremonies, typically carved from living trees.

Melanesia

  1. Mask (New Ireland)
  • Material: Wood and sponge
  • Dimensions: Height 20"
  • Institution: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: Used in elaborate rites honoring both actual and mythological ancestors.
  1. Tribal Ornament (New Ireland)
  • Material: Painted wood
  • Dimensions: Height 25 1/2"
  • Institution: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: Used in the same rites as the mask mentioned above.
  1. Ceremonial Mask (Territory of Papua and New Guinea, Elena District)
  • Material: Bark cloth and raffia
  • Dimensions: Height 30"
  • Institution: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: This mask represents a supernatural spirit with ritualistic importance, ritually burned after serving its purpose.

Polynesia

  1. Figure (New Zealand, Maori)
  • Material: Carved wood
  • Dimensions: Height 20"
  • Institution: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
  • Description: Images of this type were associated with important persons believed to retain a continuing presence in tribal affairs.

Aboriginal Art (Australia)

  1. Frink (Elizabeth Island)
  • Date: 1930s
  • Artwork: Slide #182, 1965
  • Location: Lent by the Barcho Schaefer Gallery, New York, New York
  • Description: This monumental head bears a resemblance to both ancestral portraits and mythological icons, often evoking fear.

Oceanic Sculpture

  • General section header for the masks and figures originating from Oceanic regions, specifically Polynesia and Melanesia.

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The image shows an open book or catalog page, likely from a museum or academic publication. The page lists various artifacts with descriptions, origins, dimensions, and their respective locations. Here's a detailed summary of each entry on the page:

  1. Seated Figure, Mexican, Aztec (?)

    • Material and Dimensions: Green Stone, Height: 8 1/2", Width: 5"
    • Location: The Fog Museum, Harvard University, Orenville L. Winthrop Bequest
  2. Spirit Mask, Southeast Alaska

    • Material and Dimensions: Painted and carved wood, Height: 7"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: The mask represents a wandering spirit seen only by the shaman or medicine man who claims to control it for good or evil.
  3. Tlingit Mask, Southeast Alaska

    • Material and Dimensions: Painted and carved wood, Height: 9 1/2"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Used by medicine men in bad magical rites. The animals are land otters, creatures connected with black magic.
  4. "Doctor" Mask, New York State, Northeast Iroquois

    • Material and Dimensions: Carved wood, Height: 10 1/2"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Portrait of a supernatural, semi-human face of the forest which is used in curing ceremonies. Many were carved from living trees.

Oceanic Sculpture (Polynesia)

  1. Figure, New Zealand, Maori
    • Material and Dimensions: Carved wood, Height: 20"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Images of this type were memorials to great persons of the past who were believed to be a continuing force in tribal affairs.

Melanesia

  1. Mask, New Ireland

    • Material and Dimensions: Wood and sponge, Height: 20"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Such masks were used in elaborate rites honoring actual and mythological ancestors.
  2. Temple Ornament, New Ireland

    • Material and Dimensions: Painted wood, Height: 25 1/2"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Used in the same rites as the mask mentioned above.
  3. Ceremonial Mask, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, Elema District

    • Material and Dimensions: Bark Cloth and raffia, Height: 30"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: This type of mask represents a supernatural spirit with magical powers. A focal point of ceremonial use, it is ritually burned when it has served its purpose.

Appendix

  1. Sculptor's Head #2, 1965 by Elisabeth Frink
    • Material and Dimensions: Bronze, Height: 15 1/2"
    • Location: Lent by the Bertha Schaefer Gallery, New York, New York
    • Description: This crudely monumental head bears a striking resemblance to North European imperial portraits, and is, like them, a kind of fear icon.

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This image appears to show an open booklet or catalog with descriptions of various cultural artifacts. The left page has numbers 13 through 17 and the right page has numbers 18 through 21, each followed by a brief description. These descriptions seem to detail the origin, materials used, and cultural significance of different masks, figures, and other items. They reference several indigenous cultures from different regions including Mexican (Aztec), Southwest Alaska, Southeast Alaska, New York state (Northeast Iroquois), New Zealand (Maori), New Ireland, Papua and New Guinea, as well as a piece by Elisabeth Frink from 1965. All items listed are linked to the Peabody Museum, Harvard University, or other sources. The descriptions cover ceremonial and spiritual purposes, memorial uses, and depictions of supernatural beings or forces.

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The image shows an open booklet or catalog containing typed descriptions of various art pieces, mainly masks and figures from different indigenous cultures. The text is organized in numbered entries and provides details about the item, including origin, material, dimensions, and often some cultural context or use.

On the left page, under the heading for exhibit numbers 13 to 17:

  • Entry 13 describes a "Seated Figure" believed to be Mexican Aztec, made of green stone.
  • Entry 14 is a "Spirit Mask" from Southwest Alaska, made of painted and carved wood representing a wandering spirit.
  • Entry 15 is a "Tlingit Mask" from Southeast Alaska, painted and carved wood, used by medicine men in bad magical rites.
  • Entry 16 describes a "'Doctor' Mask" from New York state, carved wood representing a supernatural semi-human face of the forest.
  • Entry 17 is a "Figure" from New Zealand, Maori, carved wood, memorializing great persons.

On the right page, under the heading Melanesia (and further entries 18 to 21):

  • Entry 18 is a "Mask" from New Ireland made of wood and sponge, used in rites honoring ancestors.
  • Entry 19 describes a "Temple Ornament" also from New Ireland, painted wood used in the same rites.
  • Entry 20 is a "Ceremonial Mask" from Papua and New Guinea, made of bark cloth and raffia, representing a supernatural spirit.
  • Entry 21 is an addendum describing "Soldier's Head #2," a bronze sculpture from 1965 by Elisabeth Frink, noted for resembling fourth-century imperial portraits and serving as a fear icon.

The booklet references several museums, including The Peabody Museum, Harvard University, and The Fogg Museum, Harvard University.

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The image shows an open book or catalog page displaying entries from a collection of ethnographic artifacts, likely from the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. The page is divided into two columns, each listing various cultural items with detailed descriptions. Here is a breakdown of the content:

Left Column:

  1. 13. Seated Figure, Mexican, Aztec (?)

    • Material: Green Stone
    • Dimensions: H. 8 1/2", W. 5"
    • Location: The Fogg Museum, Harvard University, Grenville L. Winthrop Bequest
  2. 14. Spirit Mask, Southwest Alaska

    • Material: Painted and carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 7"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: The mask represents a wandering spirit seen only by the shaman or medicine man, who claims to control it for good or evil.
  3. 15. Tlingit Mask, Southeast Alaska

    • Material: Painted and carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 9 1/2"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Used by medicine men in black magic rites. The animals depicted are land otters, creatures connected with black magic.
  4. 16. "Doctor" Mask, New York State, Northeast Iroquois

    • Material: Carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 10 1/4"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: A portrait of a supernatural, semi-human face of the forest living trees, used in curing ceremonies. Many were carved from which is used in curing ceremonies.
  5. 17. Figure, New Zealand, Maori

    • Material: Carved wood
    • Dimensions: H. 20"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Images of this type were memorials to great persons of the past who were believed to be a continuing force in tribal affairs.

Right Column:

  1. 18. Mask, New Ireland

    • Material: Wood and sponge
    • Dimensions: H. 20"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Such masks were used in elaborate rites honoring actual and mythological ancestors.
  2. 19. Temple Ornament, New Ireland

    • Material: Painted wood
    • Dimensions: H. 25 1/2"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: Used in the same rites as the mask mentioned above.
  3. 20. Ceremonial Mask, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, Elema District

    • Material: Bark cloth and raffia
    • Dimensions: H. 30"
    • Location: The Peabody Museum, Harvard University
    • Description: This type of mask represents a supernatural spirit with magic powers. It is ritually burned when it has served its purpose.
  4. 21. Frink, Elisabeth, 1936

    • Title: Soldier's Head #2, 1960
    • Material: Bronze
    • Dimensions: H. 15 1/2"
    • Location: Lent by the Bertha Schaefer Gallery, New York, New York
    • Description: This fourth-century monumental head bears a striking resemblance to early Imperial portraits and is, like them, a kind of fear icon.

Additional Notes:

  • The page is titled "OCEANIC SCULPTURE" at the bottom of the left column, indicating the thematic focus of the entries.
  • The entries are numbered sequentially (13–21) and include detailed descriptions of each artifact, including materials, dimensions, locations, and cultural significance.
  • The text is typed, and the page appears to be part of a catalog or exhibition guide, likely from an ethnographic or anthropological collection.

This page provides a glimpse into a diverse array of cultural artifacts, highlighting their materials, origins, and ceremonial or symbolic meanings.

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The image shows an open book with a white page and black text. The book is titled "The Art of the Mask." The page is divided into two sections, with the left side containing a list of masks and their descriptions, and the right side containing an addendum with information about a specific mask. The masks are described in detail, including their materials, dimensions, and the cultural or religious significance of the masks. The addendum provides additional information about a specific mask, including its artist, date, and location.