Mask Item Number: 2956/233 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Unpainted wooden carnival mask representing Christ wearing a 'crown of thorns'. Incised lines represent hair, a mustache and beard. There's a hole on each side and one at the top.
History Of Use
Carnival mask representing Christ. Many of Adão de Castro Almeida’s carved masks focus on popular Carnavelesque characters including devils, Christ and authority figures.
Item History
- Made by Adao de Castro Almeida (Maker) in Lazarim, Viseu, Portugal during 2011
- 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
- Adao de Castro Almeida (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
- Lazarim, Viseu, Portugal
- Collected in
- Portugal
When
- Creation Date
- during 2011
- Collection Date
- between 2011 and 2012
- Ownership Date
- before September 17, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on September 17, 2012
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2956/0233