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I have to do a research project on native american and the tribal masks they created. I need to find a total of 8 different online museum collections of which contain at least one tribal Native American mask. I found and have used  so far (National museum of american indian, Denver art museum, Portland Museum, Oregon Museum, Seattle Museum, Smithsonian ) any other museums that have online collections involving native american masks at leaast 3 more would be awesome!!

Rick Hamell · Accepted Answer

Other museums that have Native America Masks,

The Museum at Warm Springs: http://www.museumatwarmsprings.org/
Autry National Center: http://www.hamell.net/autry-national-center/
Maryhill Art Museum: http://PNWPhotoBlog.com/2012/12/28/maryhill-art-museum/

Anonymous · Answer

I am fortunate enough to live near the world-famous Heard Museum in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Heard Museum has the largest collection of Native American art - both ancient and contemporary/modern - artifacts and antiquities in the world; a massive archive spanning 40,000 pieces and an extensive library containing the works of some of the most notable scholars specializing in Native American studies. I'm sure you'll find information on ceremonial masks there.

? · Answer

You could also mention this very recent incident- where a paris auction house sold off 70 stolen sacred Hopi masks- despite massive protests of the sale of stolen sacred objects.

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-04-12/world/38474160_1_hopi-tribe-masks-shingoitewa

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2013/04/12/amid-outcry-hopi-masks-fetch-1-million-at-french-auction/

http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2013/04/15/hopi-masks-sacred-to-tribe-snapped-up-after-french-court-allows-auction/

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