Mask Item Number: 2821/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mosaic face mask made from green stone pieces held together with a grey-brown adhesive. Ears are elongated rectangles. Open mouth is a hole. Eye sockets are holes. Small holes are drilled in nostrils, tips of ear lobes, and temples.
Iconographic Meaning
The style of this mask would have been influenced by illustrations or pictures of pre-Columbian masks.
Cultural Context
Folk art; made for sale at local shops and markets.
Item History
- Made in Guerrero, Mexico before 1990
- Collected between 1970 and 1985
- Owned by Esther Frid before September 22, 2010
- Received from Esther Frid (Donor) on September 22, 2010
What
Who
- Culture
- Mexican
- Previous Owner
- Esther Frid
- Received from
- Esther Frid (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guerrero, Mexico
When
- Creation Date
- before 1990
- Collection Date
- between 1970 and 1985
- Ownership Date
- before September 22, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on September 22, 2010
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2821/0008