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1987.16.19

Carved wooden mask representing hunter. The mask is painted red and covered in tufts of plant fibre hair and crisscross carved grooves. [SM (Verve) 20/02/2013]

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1987.16.19

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved wooden mask representing hunter. The mask is painted red and covered in tufts of plant fibre hair and crisscross carved grooves. [SM (Verve) 20/02/2013]
Long description
Carved wooden mask representing hunter. The mask is painted red and covered in tufts of plant fibre hair and crisscross carved grooves. The eyes and mouth have large circular perforations. Two small horns are carved on the forehead [SM (Verve) 20/02/2013]
Geographical reference
Mexico
Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America > Mexico
Guerrero off River Balsas San Agustin
Person
Field collector Anthony Shelton
PRM source Anthony Shelton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1985
Date collected
1985
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1987
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Grooved
Dimensions
Width: max 245 mm, Length: max 320 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1987.16.19

Search terms: Mask, Dance, Religion

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