mask, anthropomorphic; twisted nose, incised lines on forehead and away from mouth; remnants of red animal hair eyebrows and moustache; leather strap, tongue; said to be worn by Volador performers
Donor:
John Barr Tompkins
Collection place:
La Cueva, Hidalgo, Mexico
Culture or time period:
Otomi
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Anthropomorphic and Masks (costume)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Loans:
S1976-1977 #82: University of Oregon/John Barr Tompkins (May 23, 1977–June 6, 1977)