This false face mask is made of pine and has been painted red. It features tin inset eyes and black horsehair. Using the categories of William N. Fenton which were created using Iroquois criteria, this is a spoon-lipped doorkeeper mask. The doorkeeper prevented anyone from leaving ceremonies or rituals prematurely. According to museum records, this mask was used by the Senecas of New York. 

False Faces were carved in response to particular dreams and are memorials to generations of nightmares and utilized by the False Face Society. The False Face Society is one of the well-known societies among the Iroquois. As a ceremonial piece, the masks were used in healing rituals to invoke the spirit of “The Great Humpbacked One”. These healing rituals included the burning of tobacco, signing the curing songs, and dances. False Faces range in design depending on the individual visions that inspired the mask. However, further consultation with Iroquois members is needed to reflect the true meaning of the mask and rituals.