Mask Item Number: 2655/154 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Male face with protruding nose and chin, bulbous cheeks, and hair in relief. Hair, eyebrows, mustache, and beard are painted black. Two holes for stringing, one at each side of forehead; metal loop inserted into top of mask; fibre webbing runs from two side holes and fibre cord goes from metal loop to fibre webbing.
History Of Use
Santiago mask, used in the Dance of the Santiagueros. The Dance is a variant of the Moors and Christians and it had only six masked Christian soldiers, including Santiago, and two masked Moors. They represented pilatos, named after Pontius Pilate.
Item History
- Made in Puebla, 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
- Puebla, Mexico ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 17, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on August 17, 2005
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2655/0154