AM073: Sun Dance Mask

AM073: Sun Dance Mask 

Description: AM003 is an unearthed Native American sun dance mask approximately 500-600 years of age. According to experts the mask was likely hand-crafted from cedar wood by Native American Shamans for ceremonial purposes. The sun dance was commonly practiced as an offering ceremony, where songs and dances accompanied the community making food or other such offerings during the ceremony. AM003 appears to be a standard mask used in conjunction with this ceremony but contains a number of anomalous properties. When the mask is placed over the head, subjects begin reporting auditory hallucinations in the form of drumming and chanting. Subsequent recording attempts have presented no such sounds present in or around the mask. After approximately 3-4 minutes of exposure, subjects report a loss of awareness of their surroundings and enter a trance-like state. Research of subjects indicates they do not react to any external stimuli, including pain, vision or sound. Left alone, the subject will remain in this state until the mask is removed by another party. Investigation of the object shows no internal components or organic compounds that can produce such effects. Further research is recommended into the cause of the effects for future UNAMCA prisoner restraint capabilities.

Origins: AM003 was originally unearthed from [redacted], south of the Delaware River, US on the 22nd of [redacted] by faculty members of the Pennsylvania State University. The object was placed into storage on-site and transferred to Pennsylvania State University premises 2 days later. Following research by faculty members, the object's unique effects were initially recorded. At 00:27 of the following day, an e-mail was sent from faculty member [redacted] to the US National Research Council. It was the transmission of this e-mail that initially alerted UNAMCA's analysts to AM003's existence. UNAMCA analysts alerted local UNAMCA investigative agents and removed all traces of the e-mail from its transmission and received servers before it was read by its intended recipient. UNAMCA investigative agents successfully located and appropriated AM003 with appropriate safety precautions. AM003 was transported by [redacted] to UNAMCA Site Charlie where initial tests began.

Status: AM003 has been deemed safe as it poses no active risk and can be safely stored. AM003 has been placed into storage at UNAMCA Site Charlie for further research. A minimum of two (2) personnel must be present during handling as a safety precaution.