Aztec Mask

Title

Aztec Mask

How Acquired

[no text]

When Acquired

given to TMWF 1981

When Created

[no text]

Created by

[no text]

Dance(s)/Festival(s)

Aztecas

Character

Aztec? Malinche?

May Weber's comments

Ethnic group is Otomi. Ceremonial mask. Place of origin is Mexico, Hidalgo. A repainted mask stylized face in open beak of bird.

Dr. Catherine Nichols' comments

eagle face; Aztec masks are used for a variety of traditions. There were a variety of masks for a variety of purposes but they are often created for display. Aztec masks were used as ornaments and sometimes for death rituals. They usually represented a god (aztecs had many gods). This artifact appears to be related to Aztec culture. (www.aztec-history.com)

Consultation Comments

Comments from Carlos Orozco:
This mask is a copy of an original piece in a museum, very contemporary.  

Exhibition history

[no text]

State

Hildalgo

City/Town/Region

[no text]

Culture/people

[no text]

Techniques

carved

Primary Material

wood

Secondary Materials

pigment

Dimensions

23cm x 14 cm x 15cm

Marks/Labels

[no text]

ANTH Number

.0816

Weber Number

WS1564

Old numbers

W1606; MW262