Mask Item Number: 2956/219 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved wooden carnival mask depicting a man's face with sharp teeth and protruding nose and lower lip. A snake head with a protruding tongue projects from the man's forehead. Burnt decoration indicates hair, eyebrows and a pattern on the snake body.
Item History
- Made by Joao Manuel Esteves (Maker) in Ousilhao, Braganca, Portugal before 2010
- Collected by Anthony A. Shelton in Portugal between 2011 and 2012
- Owned by Anthony A. Shelton before September 17, 2012
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) and Anthony A. Shelton (Seller) on September 17, 2012
What
Who
- Culture
- Portuguese
- Creator
- Joao Manuel Esteves (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Previous Owner
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) and Anthony A. Shelton (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ousilhao, Braganca, Portugal
- Collected in
- Portugal
When
- Creation Date
- before 2010
- Collection Date
- between 2011 and 2012
- Ownership Date
- before September 17, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on September 17, 2012
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2956/0219