Malinche Mask

Title

Malinche Mask

How Acquired

[no text]

When Acquired

1975

When Created

1955-60

Created by

[no text]

Dance(s)/Festival(s)

Conquest

Character

Malinche

May Weber's comments

A Malinche, the woman Dona Marina. Used in Dances of the Conquest. Place of origin is Mexico, Veracruz. A Tin molded with an angular chin, a sharp nose, an oval mouth and eye holes, pink cheeks, and black painted hair. Made of tin and paint.

Dr. Catherine Nichols' comments

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Consultation Comments

[no text]

Exhibition history

1983 Fermilab; 1985-86 Islip Art Museum; 1986 UConn Benton M

State

Veracruz

City/Town/Region

[no text]

Culture/people

[no text]

Techniques

molded

Primary Material

metal

Secondary Materials

pigment

Dimensions

20cm x 9cm x 16cm

Marks/Labels

[no text]

ANTH Number

.1894

Weber Number

WS3194

Old numbers

MW401; W1159