Diorama

Museum number:
3-30729
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
JP-28
Accession number:
Acc.4777
Description:
Miniature Diorama in a Mask: One side of object is a mask of a man in an eagle helmet. Helmet is painted silver and decorated with 2 red rhinestones. Face is painted with black eyes, red lips and black mustache. Wire "legs" allow the piece to stand up. Reverse features a diorama of a man in a boat shooting birds. Boat is on water, with trees and sky in back ground.
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Culture or time period:
Mexican
Collector:
John Paul
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Glass (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Masks (costume) and Miniature (size attribute)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
February 24, 2011
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
whole— length 4 centimeters, whole— width 4.5 centimeters, and whole— height 6.2 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Diorama, accession number 3-30729, described as Miniature Diorama in a Mask: One side of object is a mask of a man in an eagle helmet. Helmet is painted silver and decorated with 2 red rhinestones. Face is painted with black eyes, red lips and black mustache. Wire "legs" allow the piece to stand up. Reverse features a diorama of a man in a boat shooting birds. Boat is on water, with trees and sky in back ground.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Diorama, accession number 3-30729, described as Miniature Diorama in a Mask: One side of object is a mask of a man in an eagle helmet. Helmet is painted silver and decorated with 2 red rhinestones. Face is painted with black eyes, red lips and black mustache. Wire "legs" allow the piece to stand up. Reverse features a diorama of a man in a boat shooting birds. Boat is on water, with trees and sky in back ground.

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