Devil mask

Museum number:
3-30482
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
105 (previous number)
Accession number:
Acc.4779
Description:
carved wooden mask. Horned devil with wings and a face on its back; 2 hands, hoofed feet and pointed tail. Painted red, black and brown.
Donor:
Steve Vietti
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
Arthur B. Waugh Jr. and Richard Vietti
Materials:
Paint (coating) and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Masks (costume)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
September 29, 2009
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
width 38.5 centimeters and length 54 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Devil mask, accession number 3-30482, described as carved wooden mask. Horned devil with wings and a face on its back; 2 hands, hoofed feet and pointed tail. Painted red, black and brown.

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