Devil Mask
Item number 2946/9 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Half dark green, half yellow-orange devil mask with three curved horns and coarse blue hair (part b). The green portion of the mask has shallow ridges in the cheek, a flat eye, small flat fangs, and a grooved eyebrow. The orange side has a protruding eyeball, three high cheek ridges, large white and black striped fangs and a high orange ridge on its brow. There are two ridges on the orange side of the nose and two groves on the green side. Both sides have flame-shaped ears with green and white stripes. The outer horns curl over and around back to the face. The central horn is brown and curves straight back. There is masking tape on the back of the mask around the eyes, nose and mouth.
Narrative
Purchased from a festival mask rental shop in Puno.
Item History
- Made in Puno, Puno, Peru during 2000
- 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
- Devil Mask
- Identification Number
- 2946/9 a-b
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- adhesive, tin metal, horse hair, paint and dye
- Overall
- height 25.0 cm, width 34.0 cm, depth 36.0 cm
- Part B
- height 7.0 cm, width 71.5 cm, depth 31.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Puno, Puno, Peru
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)
When
- Creation Date
- during 2000
- 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
- 2946/0009 a-b
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