Devil Mask Item Number: 2946/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Devil mask with three foam horns on the forehead and long yellow hair at the back. The mouth is open, with rows of white teeth on the upper and bottom lip. Sets of overlapping fangs on both sides of the mouth are decorated with black lines. The eyes are almond shaped with black pupils and no irises. There are red and orange flame-like ears on either side of the mask. The bulbous chin, pointed nose, thick brows, and cheeks are made of foam and have decorative gashes. The horns have tin bases and foam uppers. The black tipped horns are decorated with repeating geometric designs in black and white. There are thin pieces of gold ribbon through the coarse hair. A piece of white elastic fabric has been strung across the back, through holes at the top and sides of the mask.

Narrative

Purchased from a festival mask rental shop in Puno.

Item History

What

Name
Devil Mask
Identification Number
2946/10
Type of Item
mask
Material
tin metal, horse hair, polyurethane foam, plastic, paint, rubber, fibre and dye
Overall
height 90.0 cm, width 16.5 cm, depth 38.5 cm

Who

Culture
Peruvian
Creator
Elber Nahuincha (Maker)
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 1990
Collection Date
during February 2012
Ownership Date
before March 12, 2012
Acquisition Date
on March 12, 2012

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
fair
Accession Number
2946/0010