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CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS The mask allegedly discovered near the Iowa River in Marshall County, and now owned by longtime researcher and collector Frank Waite who is looking for answers on the object’s origin.
An old mask allegedly unearthed in Marshall County has piqued the interest of state archaeologists and the owner is looking for answers.
Approximately five years ago, longtime antique collector and researcher Frank Waite discovered a mysterious mask at Iowa River Antiques in Marshalltown.
“At first I wasn’t sure what it was,” Waite said. “I picked it up and it was really dense and heavy, like lead or something. Just really dense metal for the size of it.”