Mask Item Number: 2655/144 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A long red face with gold eyebrows and beard carved with slits to add texture to the "hair". The beard curves outwards into a pointed tip. There are two horizontally carved black painted furrows at his brow. The mask has black eyes with nine white teeth.
History Of Use
Viejo, Old People mask from Patzcuaro. Used in Old Man Dances (or Tare-Uarariecha in Purepecha) in which the protagonists, represented with near toothless masks, stagger around on walking sticks.
Item History
- Made in Michoacan, Mexico
- Owned by Alfred H. Siemens before August 17, 2005
- Received from Alfred H. Siemens (Donor) on August 17, 2005
What
Who
- Culture
- Mexican
- Previous Owner
- Alfred H. Siemens
- Received from
- Alfred H. Siemens (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Michoacan, Mexico
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 17, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on August 17, 2005
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 92
- Accession Number
- 2655/0144