Farmer Mask

Title

Farmer Mask

How Acquired

[no text]

When Acquired

1970

When Created

1940-60

Created by

[no text]

Dance(s)/Festival(s)

Tlalacoleros

Character

[no text]

May Weber's comments

A farmer, an Indian, a person who cultivates the land. Ethnic origin is Nahua. Used in Danza de los Tlalacoleros. Place of origin is Mexico, Guerrero, Chilpancingo. A Simple carving of an expressive face, with a beard, hair, mustache. Brows are painted, eyes are holes.

Dr. Catherine Nichols' comments

Farmer Mask ; Danza de los Tlacololenos

Consultation Comments

[no text]

Exhibition history

1985 Islip Art Museum; 1986 Benton Museum of Uconn

State

Guerrero

City/Town/Region

[no text]

Culture/people

Nahua

Techniques

carved

Primary Material

wood

Secondary Materials

pigment; metal

Dimensions

26cm x 13cm x 14.5cm

Marks/Labels

[no text]

ANTH Number

.1860

Weber Number

WS0456

Old numbers

MW659; W75