Collector: Eleanor F. Sleight / Culture or time period: Mesoamerican peoples / Materials: Wood (plant material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28411, described as Mask; anthropomorphic; male; carved of light wood, stained dark. Lower portion of orbit scooped out, no bridge/root to nose. Double eagle incised on forehead. height 18 cm., width 15 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28409, described as Mask; anthropomorphic male; carved of light wood, stained dark. Eyes have two incised lines across as if for eyelids; top and lower, a raised ridge below the orbit creating "bag" under each eye, and incised liens across top of the orbit to represent eyelashes. The nose is thin and beneath it is an upturned mustache; chin protrudes and is scored as though for a beard; hair represented by incised vertical lines on forehead. height 17 cm., width 15 cm. Cracked area near left upper corner can break away very easily.

Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28407, described as Mask; anthropomorphic; carved of light wood, stained dark. Distinguishing features include an open mouth with tongue tip showing; incised lines from nose toward chin, at corners of eyes and across forehead; and eyebrows with interior lines to indicate hair. height 20 cm., width 14 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28435, described as Mask; anthropomorphic male; carved from light wood, stained dark, rubbed with red ochre; featureless face covered with full relief figure wearing mask and sitting with arms folded; to left of the figure is a low relief tail. height 18 cm., width 16 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28412, described as Mask; anthropomorphic female; carved of light wood, stained dark. Incised wrinkle line (eyebrow?} above orbits, wrinkle lines incised on forehead and cheeks. Moveable mouth so lower lip and chin carved as second piece, attached by rubber bands. The left band is broken and not attached to chin piece. Vegetable fiber string attached to mask. height 16 cm., width 14 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28430, described as Mask; anthropomorphic; carved of light wood, stained dark, rubbed with red ochre. Full relief animal ("squirrel") standing head down across featureless face of mask. height 18 cm., width 16 cm.