Pascola Dance Mask

Title

Pascola Dance Mask

How Acquired

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When Acquired

1975

When Created

mid 20th century

Created by

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Dance(s)/Festival(s)

Pascola

Character

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May Weber's comments

A Human Face. Ethnic origin is Yaqui. Used in Pascola Dances of Holy Week. Place of origin is Mexico, Sonora. A human face, with a long nose, a small open mouth, long tufts of animal hair across forehead (cut short) and along edge of chin and sides of face (long).

Dr. Catherine Nichols' comments

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Consultation Comments

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Exhibition history

1986 Benton Museum of UConn

State

Sonora

City/Town/Region

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Culture/people

Yaqui

Techniques

carved

Primary Material

wood

Secondary Materials

fur/hair; pigment

Dimensions

21cm x 10cm x 13cm

Marks/Labels

[no text]

ANTH Number

.1885

Weber Number

WS1394

Old numbers

W94; MW768