Witch Mask Item Number: 2946/22 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small pink witch mask with beak-like nose and blonde hair. The eyes are wide and almond-shaped with brown irises. The brow and cheeks have multiple grooves. There are purple hatch lines across one cheek and down the forehead. One of the eyebrows has a purple circle and its centre. The mouth has a set of square, white and purple teeth below the brown upper lip. The round chin juts out from below the bottom lip. Blonde hair is curled around the sides and top of the mask. The back is lined with foam around the eyes and nose. Black elastic is looped through holes on both sides of the mask.
Narrative
Purchased from a festival mask rental shop in Puno.
Item History
- Made in Puno, Puno, Peru during 2006
- Collected by Anthony A. Shelton during February 2012
- Owned by Anthony A. Shelton before March 12, 2012
- Received from Anthony A. Shelton (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) on March 12, 2012
What
- Name
- Witch Mask
- Identification Number
- 2946/22
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- adhesive, tin metal, paint, horse hair, polyurethane foam and fibre
- Overall
- height 22.5 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 13.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Peruvian
- Field Collector
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Previous Owner
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Received from
- Anthony A. Shelton (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Puno, Puno, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- during 2006
- Collection Date
- during February 2012
- Ownership Date
- before March 12, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on March 12, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2946/0022