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Donor Name:
Government Of Mexico  Search this
Height - Object:
24 cm
Width - Object:
14 cm
Culture:
Mexican  Search this
Object Type:
Mask
Place:
Temalacatzingo, Guerrero, Mexico, North America
Accession Date:
1 Sep 1982
Collection Date:
Ca. 1982
Notes:
WOOD, CARVED SINGLE PIECE; MAN'S FACE WITH BEARD & MUSTACHE; FACE PAINTED WITH SMOOTH LACQUER A LIGHT TAN WITH LIGHTER GREY AT CHEEKS. HAIR, EYEBROWS, LASHES, EYES,MUSTACHE & BEARD ARE BLACK; MOUTH RED, TEETH ARE WHITE SEPARATED BY BLACK LINES. EYEHOLES CUT THRU WHERE EYEBROWSARE PAINTED; 2 HOLES AT EITHER SIDE FOR FASTENING; NOSE & CHIN ARE VERY BEAK-LIKE. "DEVIL, WORN IN CARNIVAL DANCES &DURING OTHER LOCAL FESTIVITIES." (RENWICK EXHIBIT CATALOGUE)
Record Last Modified:
30 Dec 2014
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
353025
USNM Number:
E421110-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c9840723-e346-41a8-83f9-1c8b9de4cb5d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8453776