Donor Name:

Government Of Mexico  Search this

Height - Object:

24 cm

Width - Object:

16 cm

Culture:

Mexican  Search this

Object Type:

Mask

Place:

Villa Garcia, Zacatecas, Mexico, North America

Accession Date:

1 Sep 1982

Collection Date:

Ca. 1982

Notes:

WOOD; CARVED FROM SINGLE PIECE WITH ANIMAL HAIR ON. MONKEY FACE WITHOUT ANY PAINT; ONLY NATURAL WOOD COLOR. ANIMAL HAIR & FUR GLUED ONTO TOP & SIDES OF MASK FOR HAIR & EYEBROWS. EYES CUT THROUGH; NOSTRILS & MOUTH ALSO OPEN; ONE HOLE AT TOP & ONE ON EITHER SIDE FOR FASTENING. "'MONKEY'...WORN DURING CARNIVAL DANCES IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS IN GROTESQUE MASKS, WEARING HATS WITH COLORFUL RIBBONS CELEBRATE IN VILLAGE STREETS." (200 PESOS) (RENWICK EXHIBIT CATALOGUE)

Record Last Modified:

30 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

353025

USNM Number:

E421162-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bc265d96-bcd9-4a8c-8f7c-4d88f1de1dde

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8453833