Object name: Anthropomorphic mask / Collection place: North America / Culture or time period: Northern Mesoamerican cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 3-28430, 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28566, described as Large pink mask with crocodile in mouth

Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28415, described as Mask; anthropomorphic male carved from light wood, stained dark, rubbed with red ochre inside and out; featureless face covered with full relief figure wearing mask, sitting with arms folded; to left of figure is a low relief tail. Lower portion on left (proper) leg is missing, apparently before collection since stained like rest of mask. height 20 cm., width 17 cm.