Mask

58-37-54

From: Mexico (Central America) | Michoacan

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 58-37-54
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Uruapan
Provenience Mexico (Central America) | Michoacan
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Wood
Iconography Man
Description

Modern wooden mask, made for dances or for tourist sale. Human faces, rude carved-out interiors; smoothed, generally painted exteriors. Eyes and mouth perforated. Male; small, unpainted; naturalistic with parted hair and moustache.

Height 19 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Bequest of Harry B. Wright, 1958
Other Number L-256-10 - Old Loan Number

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