Monkey Mask

Title

Monkey Mask

How Acquired

[no text]

When Acquired

1973-74

When Created

1940-60

Created by

[no text]

Dance(s)/Festival(s)

del Mudos

Character

[no text]

May Weber's comments

A Monkey mask. Ethnic origin is Nahua. Used in Danza del Mudos. Place of Origin is Mexico, Guerrero. A gray grinng face, a wide red mouth, a small tongue extended, eye holes below painted eyes, and black brows.

Dr. Catherine Nichols' comments

Monkey; Danza del Mudos

Consultation Comments

[no text]

Exhibition history

1984 Fermilab Gallery

State

Guerrero

City/Town/Region

[no text]

Culture/people

Nahua

Techniques

carved

Primary Material

wood

Secondary Materials

pigment; leather/hide

Dimensions

22cm x 12cm x 14cm

Marks/Labels

[no text]

ANTH Number

.1842

Weber Number

WS1229

Old numbers

W1041; MW668