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Object Number
984-21-20/25636
Display Title
Polychrome devil mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Polychrome devil mask with large ears and nose and horns.
Inventory Description
Carved horned devil mask, painted, polished, string ties
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Guerrero
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Paint, String
Dimensions
Overall: 54.8 x 38 x 22.7 cm (21 9/16 x 14 15/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
984-21-20/25636
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. L. Lee Hasenbush, 1984
Provenance
Previous owner
Previously owned by
L. Lee Hasenbush, M.D.
(02/1983-11/13/1984)
Donor
Donated by
L. Lee Hasenbush, M.D.
(11/13/1984)
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