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Start Over Collection place The Americas Materials Wood (plant material) Accession number Acc.3031
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-26959, described as mask, anthropomorphic; twisted nose, incised lines on forehead and away from mouth; remnants of red animal hair eyebrows and moustache; leather strap, tongue; said to be worn by Volador performers
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 3-26955a,b, described as Drum and drumstick; (a) double-headed drum, deerskin and "ocote" (pine); deerskin laced onto 2 wire hoops then forced over cylindrical body; twine cordage; H 16.5 cm, Diam head 13.8 cm; (b) hardwood drumstick with cord loop; encircling incised bands at distal end; L 26.2 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 3-26954a,b, described as Drum and drumsticks; (a) box drum, square double-headed deerskin drum with heavy twine cordage; wood frame; W 17.5 cm; (b) drumstick of hardwood ("sapote") with twine cordage loop; L 19.8 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 3-26961, described as doll used by brujo wood, badly insect-eaten with face almost obliterated; 1 vegetation bean eye; remnant animal hair moustache; dressed in plainweave garment of bast fiber; brujo doll used in planting bean fields
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 3-26962, described as flute, cane, 5 holes; used in volador performance
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 3-26965, described as Mask, pig’s face with elongated nose, pronounced nostrils; carved tree fern; no holes for attachment; 1. ca. 28cm. ( probably worn off)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 3-26969, described as Mask, anthropomorphic; tilted nose; carved wood with fiber ties; chin; other areas, badly damaged from insect infestation; height ca. 16cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 3-26966, described as mask, antrhopomorphic; u-shaped wood horns, pronounced nose and cheeks, oval open mouth with wood teeth; remnant red pigment on mouth; fiber eyebrows; remnant fiber moustache and beard; worn by volador flyers from neighboring San Jeronimo.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 3-26968, described as Mask, anthropomorphic; carved wood with pig’s tusk set in mouth area; cow hair eyebrows, beard and mustache; many tufts of beard missing; height ca. 25cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 3-26967, described as mask, anthropomorphic; carved wood with cow tail moustache; pronounced nose and chin; cotton cloth ties; worn by volador flyers from neighboring San Jeronimo

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