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Object Number
991-17-30/11702A
Display Title
Ritual dance mask of the good devil type, used by "enmascarados"
Descriptions
Object Description
Ritual dance mask of the good devil type, used by "enmascarados" in village hardship periods; of embroidered cloth, male face with viaina hide beard matted human hair top, and woven fibre hat with tassels; very rare. 58 cm dia. =b hat 46.5 cm l = a mask.
Inventory Description
Mask, cotton tube with fur beard and wig, embroidered face
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Andean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Ecuador
Materials
Cloth, Hide, Human hair, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 46.5 x 31 x 4 cm (18 5/16 x 12 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-17-30/11702a / 78-8AA
Provenance
Collector
Phyllis K. Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/1991)
Collector
A. Harvey Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/91)
Donor
Phyllis K. Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/1991)
Donor
A. Harvey Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/91)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Media Restricted
| 991-17-30/11702B | Hat for ritual dance mask of the good devil type, used by "enmascarados" |
Shaft, modified
Hat |
Ecuador
| |
| 24-48-60/D2109 | Gun sighter of woven horse hair |
Mask
|
Siberia
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2966 | Wooden mask. "Mi Gli Ge." (Man burning Devil). |
Mask
Shaft, modified Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 42-25-30/3797 | Lipi mask - llama hide and fur, for lipi clown |
Mask
|
Peru
| |
| 991-17-30/11698 | Zamarro on sheepskin trousers, ritual wear |
Pants
|
Ecuador
| |
| 991-17-30/11734 | Good devil mask (2 masks, one piece) different masks front and back |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ecuador
| |
| 2023.2.41 | Mask |
Mask
|
Colombia
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 975-12-50/11805 | Bearded mask |
Mask
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 37-77-50/2819 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2824 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 30-36-50/B4849 | Miniature devil mask or a personally owned symbol representing devil bust. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 48-36-50/7381 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Guinea
|