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Object Number
976-15-20/24712
Display Title
Wooden mask with flattened nose, protruding lips. Beard and hair represented by
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden mask with flattened nose, protruding lips. beard and hair represented by armadillo skin. fringe of hair is quills or stiff hairs.
Inventory Description
Carved human face maks, leather, Quill, armadillo skin
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Huave
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Oaxaca
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Tehuantepec
Materials
Wood, Paint, Skin, Leather, Quill
Dimensions
Overall: 34.7 x 20 x 11.3 cm (13 11/16 x 7 7/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
976-15-20/24712
Provenance
Seller
Lili DeVries
(03/07/1976)
Agent
Dr. Stephen Williams
(03/10/1976)
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