Moor Mask

Title

Moor Mask

How Acquired

purchase

When Acquired

1974-75; Given to TMWF 1981

When Created

1970-71

Created by

[no text]

Dance(s)/Festival(s)

[no text]

Character

[no text]

May Weber's comments

A Moor. Place of origin is Mexico. A pale yellow green lacquered face with mouth turned down, and arched eye-holes above downcast eyes.

May Weber's comments given when collection was at LUMA:
Used in Ritual Dance (as a representation of the moon), Spring planting rites; Origin: mexico, state of michoacan, uruapan; How aquired: purchase

Dr. Catherine Nichols' comments

[no text]

Consultation Comments

[no text]

Exhibition history

1984 Fermilab Gallery; 1986 Benton Museum

State

Michoacan

City/Town/Region

Uruapan

Culture/people

[no text]

Techniques

carved

Primary Material

wood

Secondary Materials

fiber; plastic

Dimensions

27cm x 14cm x 17cm

Marks/Labels

[no text]

ANTH Number

.1862

Weber Number

WS3193

Old numbers

MW428; 06-0525