Mask Item Number: 3706/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Humanoid male mask with small oval-shaped eyes, wide nose, and rectangular before tapering at chin. Face is painted brown-grey, with black hair along the upper sides of the head. Mask has large curved eyebrows, thin moustache, goatee, and eyelashes; all done in black. Eyes are cut out. Two holes drilled into either side of mask, with knotted fibre through them; fibre additionally stapled to interior around nose. Interior is hollow, with groove for nose to slot in.
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
- 3706/0010