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Mexican Carnival Mask, Dual-faced mask.
Mexican Carnival Mask, Dual-faced mask.
Mexican Carnival Mask, Dual-faced mask.

Mexican Carnival Mask, Dual-faced mask.

Artist
Date1950
Mediumwood, paint
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 x 7 7/16 in. (22.6 x 18.8 cm)
ClassificationsClothing, Costume, & Accessories
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. David L. Harner
Terms
    Object numberPC1977.79.6
    DescriptionNahua mask from Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico. Two figures representing a joyful and troubled duality in one mask. Joyful half is painted yellow with black for the eyebrow, mustache and beard. The smile is painted in red. The troubled half is painted pink with black for the eyebrow and mustache. The frown is painted in red. Each half has its own nose.
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