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Physical Description:
papier mache; brass; paint (overall material)
handmade (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
paint (overall material)
brass (accent material)
papier mache (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 28 cm x 58 cm x 27.5 cm; 11 in x 22 13/16 in x 10 13/16 in
Object Name:
carnival mask
Place made:
Puerto Rico
Date made:
ca 1980
Description:
Carnival celebrations featuring performers dressed as devils are found in Puerto Rico and the rest Latin America. The presence of these characters during Carnival is understood by many as an ancient reference to the contest between good and evil. The devilish mask pictured here was made for the <i>carnaval de Ponce</i>. Its collector, Teodoro Vidal, played a key role in publicizing the Ponce carnival and documenting its traditions of mask making and public performance.
Description (Spanish):
Las celebraciones de carnaval durante las cuales se observan individuos disfrazados de diablos son comunes en Puerto Rico y el resto de América Latina. Muchos interpretan la presencia de estos personajes durante el carnaval como una antigua referencia a la contienda entre el bien y el mal. La máscara diabólica que aquí se representa fue confeccionada para el Carnaval de Ponce. Su coleccionista, Teodoro Vidal, desempeñó un papel fundamental en la promoción del Carnaval de Ponce mediante la documentación de sus artesanías de máscaras y dramatizaciones públicas.
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
Carnivals  Search this
Puerto Rico  Search this
Costume  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Teodoro Vidal
ID Number:
1997.0097.0024
Accession number:
1997.0097
Catalog number:
1997.0097.0024
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ethnic
Cultures & Communities
Vidal
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-24cf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_600900