AMx473: Sun Dance Mask

Description: AMx473 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. AMx473 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 provided no such sounds present in or around the mask. After approximately 50 - 60 seconds of exposure, subjects report a loss of awareness of their surroundings and enter a trance-like state. UNAMCA reserachers indicate subjects 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. Additional research has been conducted into animal test subjects with similar results, indicating the effects are cross-species. The longest recorded loss of consciousness is ███ days, ██ hours and █ minutes by Subject #357, a macaque monkey.

Investigation into the AM shows no internal components or organic compounds that could produce such effects.

Origins: AMx473 was originally unearthed from █████████, south of the Delaware River, USA on ██/██/██  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. It appears the object's anomalous effects were initially witnessed following basic research by faculty members during this time period. On ██/██/██ at 00:27 (local time), an e-mail was sent from faculty member ███ ███████ to the US National Research Council. It was the transmission of this e-mail that initially alerted UNAMCA's analysts to AMx473's existence. UNAMCA analysts alerted local UNAMCA investigative agent ████ ████ and removed all traces of the e-mail from its transmission and received servers before it could be read by its intended recipient.

Agent ████ ████ successfully located and appropriated AMx473 on Pennsylvania State University premises with appropriate safety precautions. AMx473 was transported by helicopter to UNAMCA Site Delta to begin initial testing procedures.

Status: AMx473 has been deemed low threat as it poses no active risk and can be safely stored. AMx473 has been placed into storage at UNAMCA Site Delta. Further research has been recommended into the cause of the effects for future UNAMCA prisoner restraint capabilities. A minimum of two (2) personnel must be present during handling as a safety precaution.