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Vejigante carnival mask of painted paper mache construction. Mask is mainly painted a light grey-blue, with purple and white dots, and purple dashes on the horns. The white face with cut-out holes at the eyes and mouth. There are floral-like designs in gold and purple that spiral out from around the eyes. The eye sockets and nostrils are painted purple, with large false lashes glued to the upper edge of the eye sockets. Three long curved horns project out from the top and sides. The top, centre horn extends up, and curves forward, and has a small gold cross in front of green fern-like leaves. The right horn curls forward, in front of the face, and the left horn curls up and over the head. The top of the head is lined with four large red flowers with yellow stamens, and two orange and black butterfly. On both sides, a small painted white metal key hangs from the horns. The snout has a large open mouth with black stitching along the lips, and three pointed white teeth with red gums. Black, grey and red ribbons are tied to each side of the mask and hang down. The interior is painted red. Signed and dated inside.
Large Vejigante carnival mask of painted paper mache construction. Mask is of a bright yellow, red, and orange sun, with alternating long and short horns extending in a half circle around the head. Mask has a long wide nose, slit eye openings, and wide open mouth with three-pointed teeth; mouth outlined with red paint, teeth done in white. There are pronounced nostrils above centre of mouth, and thin ridges across forehead that connect to horns. Wavy painted lines extend from mouth towards horns; done in dark red and various orange shades. Short horns have wavy uneven edges; long horns are conical with protruding ridges that curl along the length. Gold-coloured semi-circular bar connects the five large horns near their midpoints. Hanging rod, made of plastic pipe, attached to back centre. Interior of mask is painted red; artist signature and date made, "2018 Roman" inscribed along left interior side.
Large red blanket with black tassels extending from each corner; geometric and cross-like designs woven across surface. Main design consists of two columns of connected, irregularly-shaped diamonds. Diamonds made up of of stripes done in black, cream, dark purple, and red; columns bordered on either side with lines of connected squares, done in dark purple. Negative space between designs creates columns of red diamonds; black cross-like designs in their centres. Corners of each bar are tipped with squares. Top and bottom edge of blanket are bordered with dark purple bands.
Small toothpick(?) with a tapering point and a carved fish as a finial. Eyes, mouth, gills, and details of tail are incised; all are filled in with black pigment(?).
Cross-shaped carving with seven holes along top; additional hole, with peg, along front side of vertical bar of cross. Vertical bar is rectangular, with a slightly curved base; horizontal bar of cross is shorter and its left and right edges slant inward. Finely incised decoration where bars meet. Design consists of four inverted triangles surrounding one of the seven holes; inner edges of triangles are bordered with dots. (Peg along top edge is broken inside hole).
Three-tined fork with incised decorations towards bottom of handle, on front; rest of fork is undecorated. Design consists of three columns of dots; two on left and right sides, three in centre. All dots are filled with pigment(?); dots in left and right columns are black, dots in centre are dark red. Overall body of fork is slightly curved.
Small toothpick(?) with a tapering point and carved bird as a finial. Bird is sitting with its head protruding outward and tail elevated; eyes are done in black pigment(?).
Small toothpick(?) with a tapering point and carved walrus as a finial; walrus has its head raised and forelimbs stretched outward. Eyes and lower half of face are decorated with black pigment(?).
Three square-like buttons (parts a-c) with walrus heads carved on front; shanks on back. All rounded heads start along top edge with tusks touching the bottom edges; heads protrude outward, creating a gap between tusks and faces of buttons. Circular eyes, "V" shapes across nose, and row of circles above tusks are incised across all three walruses; three additional circles incised along left and right sides of button faces. All circles are filled with black pigment(?); "V"'s are undecorated.
Cigarette holder that has a round opening that tapers into an oval-shaped tube; holder is completely hollowed out. Carved fish design along top of holder; fins, spots, gills, mouth, and eyes highlighted with black pigment(?) across surface. Fins are done entirely with pigment, rest of details are also incised. End of holder has a raised band.