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1946.6.117

Mask made of gourd with features incised on and then painted. [SM (Verve) 03/10/2013]

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1946.6.117

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Collection type
Object
Description
Mask made of gourd with features incised on and then painted. [SM (Verve) 03/10/2013]
Long description
Mask made of gourd with features incised on and then painted. The mask has two circular holes above the incised eyes to enable the wearer to see. The gourd stem forms the tip of the nose and mouth. A floral design is incised and painted on the forehead. The mask is also decorated around the face with linear, scrolling, zigzag and curved designs. [SM (Verve) 03/10/2013]
Cultural groups
Maya
Person
Field collector Elsie Colsell McDougall
PRM source Elsie Colsell McDougall
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1946
Date collected
By 1946
Acquisition information
Donated: 1946
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Incised, Process Perforated, Process Hollowed
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 152 x 144 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1946.6.117 Other numbers: 60

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