Mask Item Number: 2821/13 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask of man’s face with black curly hair, moustache, and beard, curvilinear horns, elongated pointed ears, bulbous eyes and a fierce expression. Face has a dark complexion and is decorated across nose and cheeks with horizontal stripes of yellow, red, and white.
Cultural Context
Folk art; made for sale at local shops and markets.
Iconographic Meaning
Marquez-style devil mask. The style of this type of mask would have been influenced by pictures of classical Greek sculpture in books or magazines.
Item History
- Made in Guerrero, Mexico before 1990
- Collected between 1970 and 1985
- Owned by Esther Frid before September 22, 2010
- Received from Esther Frid (Donor) on September 22, 2010
What
Who
- Culture
- Mexican
- Previous Owner
- Esther Frid
- Received from
- Esther Frid (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guerrero, Mexico
When
- Creation Date
- before 1990
- Collection Date
- between 1970 and 1985
- Ownership Date
- before September 22, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on September 22, 2010
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2821/0013