https://ctsdh.org/masksofmexico/files/original/0a0e1bf4cb4f27015416377d84dcf590.jpg f0fad5efea42178fd61a332bc3f071d1 Mask Item type for describing the Mexican Mask collection from the May Weber Ethnographic Study Collection at Loyola University Chicago State State in Mexico where mask may have originated from Guerrero Storage Location Physical location of the mask in the May Weber Ethnographic Collection C08.07 Dr. Catherine Nichols' comments Attributes given to the mask by Dr. Catherine Nichols, director of the May Weber Ethnographic Collection Possibly Mecos depiction; Book - Behind the Masks in Mexico p.217 ANTH Number ANTH number mask is catalogued under in the May Weber Ethnographic Collection at LUC .0893 City/Town/Region City/town/region where mask may have originated from Tlacotepec Weber Number The numbers given by Pam Ambrose WS1265 Old numbers Numbers given by the Willoughby Associates and/or Weber original inventory numbers W1058; MW223 Primary Material Primary material used to construct the mask wood Secondary Materials Other materials used to construct the mask pigment Marks/Labels Marks or labels made on the physical object made at some point during its life City written on the back of the mask: Tlacotepec, Gro. Dimensions height x depth x width (in centimeters) 19cm x 13cm x 13cm May Weber's comments Attributes given to the mask by original collector May Weber on her original inventory records A Spaniard (or Anyman ("Everyman"). Ethnic origin is Nahua. The dual concept of man and plant life is seen. Used in dances of Conquest and Tenozele danza. The word is an Aztec derivative, and refers to cactus. This dance is an aztec remnant. The lines covering the face of this mask represent the needles of the cactus. Place of origin is Mexico, Guerrero, Tlalcotepec. When Acquired When May Weber and/or The May Weber Foundation acquired the mask given to TMWF 1981 When Created When the mask was created Mid 20th c Culture/people Ethnic group associated with the object Nahua Techniques Art technique used to construct the mask carved Exhibition history Exhibits the mask was displayed in while in May Weber's collection 1983 Fermilab Art Gallery; 1986 Benton M of Art University of Connecticut Dance(s)/Festival(s) Dance(s)/Festival(s) the mask is associated with Conquest Character Character the mask portrays in the dance Spaniard or Anyman/Everyman Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spaniard Mask 1981 anyman carved Conquest everyman Guerrero mid-20th century Nahua pigment spain spaniard Tlacotepec wood