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1951.11.18

Dark green and red carved wooden mask with painted eyes and twisted mouth. [SM (Verve) 18/02/2013]

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1951.11.18

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Collection type
Object
Description
Dark green and red carved wooden mask with painted eyes and twisted mouth. [SM (Verve) 18/02/2013]
Long description
Dark green and red carved wooden mask with painted eyes and twisted mouth. Curved eye holes have been carved through between the eyes and eyebrows/nose. A small hole has been carved through the mouth. [SM (Verve) 18/02/2013]
Cultural groups
Maya
Person
Field collector Elsie Colsell McDougall
PRM source Elsie Colsell McDougall
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1951
Date collected
By 1951
Acquisition information
Donated: 1951
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 200 mm, Width: max 151 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1951.11.18

Search terms: Mask, Dance, Dance Accessory

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