Mask Item Number: 2821/12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask representing a woman-butterfly. The head and bare breasts are of a female human, whereas the lower body, wings and antennae are of a butterfly. The woman has long black hair and red skin. The wings are decorated on each side with a flower on the lower wing and a foliage-like pattern in the upper segment. Mask carved of wood, then coated in a plaster-like substance, before being painted.
History Of Use
Folk art; made for sale at local shops and markets. Said to be a 'harvest festival mask'.
Item History
- Made in Guerrero, Mexico between 1900 and 1985
- 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
- between 1900 and 1985
- Collection Date
- between 1970 and 1985
- Ownership Date
- before September 22, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on September 22, 2010
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2821/0012