Witch Mask Item Number: 2946/21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small pink witch mask with long, beak-like nose and blonde hair. The eyes are wide and almond shaped with irises that fade from dark brown around the edge to yellow near the pupil. The cheeks and eyebrows have multiple groves. The mouth contains a set of square, white teeth below the red-brown upper lip. The round chin juts out from beneath the bottom lip. Blonde hair is curled around the sides and top of the mask and curls through the nostrils. 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
- 2946/21
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- fibre, adhesive, tin metal, horse hair, polyurethane foam and paint
- Overall
- height 20.0 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 12.5 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
- 2946/0021