https://ctsdh.org/masksofmexico/files/original/91224e3d2eb130875d23201bb5302869.jpg 2d6d719a278dc1b54ecc1d7d402183cd https://ctsdh.org/masksofmexico/files/original/ad302068ae13a7575eaf5bfce2322eaa.jpg 093cafa780daa4f247e866e087ddfeb4 https://ctsdh.org/masksofmexico/files/original/515b922f7868df1abb8d7badfa5b81bd.jpg 9e3ebd239bf1ef0a8820845bb020f7bc https://ctsdh.org/masksofmexico/files/original/aa7be2eb908a827f2dd48be64b65f7bc.jpg 1b022f5fe2681a276505ffdd77e9544e 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 Hidalgo Storage Location Physical location of the mask in the May Weber Ethnographic Collection C11.01 ANTH Number ANTH number mask is catalogued under in the May Weber Ethnographic Collection at LUC .1858 City/Town/Region City/town/region where mask may have originated from Huejutla de Reyes Weber Number The numbers given by Pam Ambrose WS3205 Old numbers Numbers given by the Willoughby Associates and/or Weber original inventory numbers 06-0524, MW342 Luma Numbers Numbers given by LUMA 233 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 Written on inside: Huejutla Mascara Carnival H60 Dimensions height x depth x width (in centimeters) 19cm x 12cm x 16cm May Weber's comments Attributes given to the mask by original collector May Weber on her original inventory records It is thought that this mask represents one dual aspect of the world - Earth and Sky (The dancer has 2 pairs of eyes to look up and to look down). Another simpler explanation is that the mask was carved for one face and later carved to fit a smaller or larger face! The mask however was used in spring planting ceremonies. Place of origin is Mexico, Hidalgo, Huejutla. A wood carving of face with 4 eyeholes. Painted soft green with dark markings. May Weber's comments given when collection was at LUMA: Used in Planting Ceremonies; Mexico, state of hidalgo, huejutla; 1940-60 When Acquired When May Weber and/or The May Weber Foundation acquired the mask 1972; Given to TMWF 1982 When Created When the mask was created 1940-60 Techniques Art technique used to construct the mask carved Exhibition history Exhibits the mask was displayed in while in May Weber's collection June 198 Fermilabs Exhibition; Dec 1985 Long Island NY Islip Art Museum; March 1986 Connecticut Benton Museum Dance(s)/Festival(s) Dance(s)/Festival(s) the mask is associated with Planting Ceremonies 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 Earth and Sky Dual mask 1940 1960 1972 1982 carved dual Duality Hidalgo Huejutla de Reyes pigment planting ceremonies wood