Mask Item Number: 2655/149 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval-shaped light brown coloured human portrait mask. Head and facial hair is black in colour, with head hair that extends from the top of the head down to the cheeks. Eyebrows are painted on eyebrow ridge and a moustache starts underneath the nose, parts at the mouth and tapers into two separate points below the chin. The mouth is slightly opened and has red lips and a white coloured band indicative of white teeth.
History Of Use
Mask represents a Spaniard and would have been used in combat dramas; dance unknown.
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
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 91
- Accession Number
- 2655/0149