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Object Number
991-17-30/11702B
Display Title
Hat for ritual dance mask of the good devil type, used by "enmascarados"
Descriptions
Object Description
Hat for the 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
Hat, woven palm, brim folded up and sewn, ties with tassels
Classification
- Hat
- Shaft, modified
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Andean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Ecuador
Materials
Cloth, Hide, Human hair, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 58 x 42 cm (8 1/4 x 22 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-17-30/11702b
Provenance
Collector
A. Harvey Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/91)
Collector
Phyllis K. Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/1991)
Donor
A. Harvey Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/91)
Donor
Phyllis K. Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/1991)
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