Mask Item Number: 2956/238 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved wooden mask. Face has eight crease lines on the forehead, a long protruding nose and an open mouth showing teeth. Incised lines for hair.
History Of Use
Carnival mask. The mask makers of Lazarim have their own unique individual styles and distinctive repertoire of character types; José António da Silva Costa specializes in caricatures of public personalities.
Iconographic Meaning
Mask representing Paulo de Sacadura Cabral Portas, currently Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal's conservative party, the Centro Democrático e Social – Partido Popular (CDS-People's Party).
Item History
- Made by Jose Antonio da Silva Costa (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
- Jose Antonio da Silva Costa (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
- 2956/0238