Pascola (Mayo) Dance Mask

Title

Pascola (Mayo) Dance Mask

How Acquired

University of Arizona purchased from artist

When Acquired

1976; Given to TMWF 1982

When Created

1970-75

Created by

Cipriano Alvarez

Dance(s)/Festival(s)

Pascola

Character

[no text]

May Weber's comments

An Animal mask. Ethnic origin is Mayo. Used in Pascola Dances. Place of origin is Mexico, Sonora, Mayo. Made of carved wood, paint, and animal hair (tail). One of pair of Mayo tribal masks (see #166 in MW file), these masks were used one season, then purchased by the University of Arizona. Very old type of mask not seen or used currently, except rarely.

May Weber's comments given when collection was at LUMA:
Use: Pascola Dances (Easter celebrations); Origin: Mexico, state of sonora, mayo people, 1970-75;

Dr. Catherine Nichols' comments

[no text]

Consultation Comments

[no text]

Exhibition history

Exhibition: Mexico's Riches TMWM of CA, Chicago Sept 1989-1990; Fermilab Galleries Ferm. National Accelorator Laboratories for Nuclear Research, Batavia, Illinois: Summer 1990; 1986 Benton M of Art Uconn

State

Sonora

City/Town/Region

[no text]

Culture/people

Mayo

Techniques

carved

Primary Material

wood

Secondary Materials

pigment; fiber

Dimensions

18cm x 8cm x 12cm

Marks/Labels

[no text]

ANTH Number

.1890

Weber Number

WS3215

Old numbers

MW54; 06-0542