Roman Mask

Title

Roman Mask

How Acquired

[no text]

When Acquired

[no text]

When Created

19th century

Created by

[no text]

Dance(s)/Festival(s)

Conquest

Character

Roman

May Weber's comments

A Roman. Ethnic origin is Otomi. Used in 2 Dances: 1. of the Spanish Conquest 2. of the Romans. Place of origin is Mexico, Hidalgo, San Agustin Mezquititlan. An old repainted carving of a bearded man, with glaring eyes, black painted hair, a pale face.

May Weber's comments given when collection was at LUMA:
Used in the Dance of the Romans and the Dance of the Conquest. Origin: Mesico, State of Hidalgo, Mizquititlan, Possibly 19th century - Repainted

Dr. Catherine Nichols' comments

Roman

Consultation Comments

[no text]

Exhibition history

Masquerade: Mexican Masks and Related Folk Arts from the May Weber Foundation; March 17-May 18 1986. The William Benton Museum of Arts, the University of Connecticut, Storrs.; Dec 1985 Islip Museum; March 1986 UConn Benton Museum

State

Hidalgo

City/Town/Region

San Agustín Metzquititlán

Culture/people

Otomi

Techniques

carved

Primary Material

wood

Secondary Materials

pigment

Dimensions

21cm x 15cm x 18cm

Marks/Labels

[no text]

ANTH Number

.1889

Weber Number

WS3185

Old numbers

MW29; 06-0523