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Object Number
991-17-30/11743
Display Title
Full sculptured head mask of a jaguar with open mouth
Descriptions
Object Description
Full sculptured head mask of a jaguar with open mouth, carved ears, eyes, jaw, teeth, and attached tougue; over life size, native metal sheet repairs, painted yellow, red, and white; from saquisili; used in corpus christi festivals.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved feline head painted yeloow, metal plate repairs, insole tongue
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tiqua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Ecuador
/
Cotopaxi
Additional Geographic Terms
Saquisili, near
Materials
Wood, Metal, Pigment, Rubber
Dimensions
Overall: 26 x 25.5 x 17.5 cm (10 1/4 x 10 1/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-17-30/11743 / 78-46 / 991-17-30/11743
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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| 58-34-20/38137 | Jaguar Stairway and Venus mask before repairs |
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| 58-34-20/38138 | Jaguar Stairway and Venus mask before repairs started |
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| 58-34-20/38152 | Jaguar Stairway and Venus mask after repairs |
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| 58-34-20/38151 | Jaguar Stairway after repairs |
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| 58-34-20/38150 | Jaguar Stairway, after repairs |
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| 58-34-20/38148 | Jaguar Stairway after repairs |
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| 58-34-20/38149 | Jaguar Stairway, after repairs |
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| 58-34-20/44547 | General view of Jaguar Stairway after repairs. |
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| 58-34-20/44546 | General view of Jaguar Stairway after repairs. |
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| 58-34-20/44545 | General view of Jaguar Stairway after repairs |
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| 58-34-20/38152.1 | Jaguar Stairway, after repairs, seen from the center of the East Court |
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| 58-34-20/38148.1 | Jaguar Stairway, after repairs; seen from East Court |
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