Mask Item Number: 3706/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Skull mask with rounded forehead and chin, prominent cheeks, and moveable jaw. Face is painted orange-brown, with black eye cavities; bared teeth are done in grey-white. Circular eyes are cut out, with the nasal aperture, carved in relief, between them. Three holes drilled in top edge of mask, with fibre rigging knotted through them. Interior is hollow.
Narrative
Purchased by Frank Mayrs in the 1960s-1970s from shops and artists.
Item History
- Made in Mexico
- Owned by Patricia Mayrs before August 13, 2025
- Received from Patricia Mayrs (Donor) on August 13, 2025
What
Who
- Culture
- Mexican
- Previous Owner
- Patricia Mayrs
- Received from
- Patricia Mayrs (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mexico
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 13, 2025
- Acquisition Date
- on August 13, 2025
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3706/0003