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Start Over Object class Masks (costume) Culture or time period Northern Mesoamerican cultures
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28396, described as Mask; anthropomorphic; large eyes with pouches underneath and slits above for wearer to see through; mouth slightly askew; incised flowers and stems across forehead and above ear locus; holes in upper outer corners for attaching to wearer. height 15 cm., width 13 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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28402, described as Mask; anthropomorphic female; carved of light, dark stained wood; features include protruding eyes and deeply incised wrinkles over entire face. Vegetable fiber cordage for attaching to wearer. height 15 cm., width 15 cm.
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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28413a, described as Mask with horn. (a) mask, anthropomorphic male; carved from light wood, stained dark and rubbed inside and out with red ochre; rough hewn from section of log. Features asymmetrical with two eyes on right and one on left; nose askew, mouth represented by hole in projecting chin area; incised lines in chin to represent beard; decoration on mask is of three kinds: incised crescent moon, with face, sun with face and radiating lines; low relief flower on forehead; and full relief figures, a deer head and two rabbits attached to the mask with iron wire or nails. Affixed to top of mask is a carved wooden spool-like wood piece; method of attachment unclear. height 43 cm., width 24 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28398, described as Mask; anthropomorphic, female; carved of light weight, dark stained wood; wood then painted black across forehead and in front of ears to represent hair. The mouth is carved with closed lips, the nose is slightly shaped at nostrils, above eyeballs are cut slits for use of wearer. The mask appears to have broken at some point and then repaired. Break is vertical from center of chin to left side top. Center section of face from upper lip to center of eye and root of nose is a separate section, apparently inserted at time of repair of vertical break; nice fitting repair. Holes on each side of vertical break perhaps part of early repair attempt. Holes upper, out corners of mask for attaching to wearer; vegetable cordage tied through holes. Repair noted above made before received from donor. height 18 cm, width 15 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28421, described as Mask; anthropomorphic, female; carved of light wood, stained dark. Incised line eyelid (?), across eye. Incised figure of woman grinding corn on forehead. Vegetable fiber string attached to mask. height 19 cm., width 14.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28414a, described as (a) mask, anthropomorphic male; carved of light wood, stained dark with traces of red ochre; crudely carved features--prominent cheekbones and chin, slit mouth enlarged to receive horn; eyes incised on lower part of orbit; height 25 cm., width 17 cm.
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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28395, described as Mask; anthropomorphic, female; carved of light weight, dark stained wood; eye slits above eyeball, pursed lips, hairline showing side curls and extending across forehead; holes in outer, upper corner of mask to attach to wearer; flaws in wood at ear level and eye on left side of mask. height 17 cm., width 14 cm.

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