Sculpture

Museum number:
3-31237
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21030031237
Accession number:
Acc.4777
Description:
STANDING CERAMIC DEVIL MASK: Mask is yellow, w/ red and white marking on cheeks, forehead and nose. Brows and eyes are red, tips of forked horns are red, ears are red. A large mouth has a red tongue protruding downward from the top lip and 4 white fangs protruding up and down (2 from bottom & top). Mask stands on 3 yellow legs affixed to a round, white disk base.
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
John Paul
Materials:
Ceramic (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Masks (costume)
Accession date:
February 24, 2011
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
whole— height 34 centimeters, whole— length 18 centimeters, and whole— depth 13 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, accession number 3-31237, described as STANDING CERAMIC DEVIL MASK: Mask is yellow, w/ red and white marking on cheeks, forehead and nose. Brows and eyes are red, tips of forked horns are red, ears are red. A large mouth has a red tongue protruding downward from the top lip and 4 white fangs protruding up and down (2 from bottom & top). Mask stands on 3 yellow legs affixed to a round, white disk base.

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