Spaniard Mask

Title

Spaniard Mask

How Acquired

[no text]

When Acquired

1975; Given to TMWF 1982

When Created

1965-70

Created by

[no text]

Dance(s)/Festival(s)

Tejorones?

Character

Spaniard?

May Weber's comments

A Mascarita (a little mask), a Spaniard. Featured in Tejorones and/or Mascaritas dances. Place of origin is Mexico, Oaxaca, Pinotepa de Don Luis.

Dr. Catherine Nichols' comments

Comparable to Maudlin "Masks of Mexico" p 60 Costal Mixtec Tejorones mask Huaspaltepec; In MWPPcat, Artist and Region are recorded as Don Luis and Oaxaca. Writing on the top of the mask reads, "Masqurita por Jon L..." (writing is hard to read).

Consultation Comments

[no text]

Exhibition history

1983 Fermilab Art Gallery

State

Oaxaca

City/Town/Region

Pinotepa de Don Luis

Culture/people

[no text]

Techniques

carved

Primary Material

wood

Secondary Materials

pigment

Dimensions

22cm x 12cm x 13cm

Marks/Labels

"Hecho en Mexico"

ANTH Number

.0116

Weber Number

WS1227

Old numbers

W1043