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Mexican Carnival Mask Male Figure
Mexican Carnival Mask Male Figure
Mexican Carnival Mask Male Figure

Mexican Carnival Mask Male Figure

Artist
Dateca. 1950
Mediumwood, horsehair, paint
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/8 x 7 7/16 in. (28.8 x 18.8 cm)
ClassificationsClothing, Costume, & Accessories
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. David L. Harner
Terms
    Object numberPC1977.79.2
    DescriptionA mask from Michoacán or Guerrero, Mexico of a human male face. The face has black hair, blue eyes, and a black painted beard. The mustache is made of horsehair and protrudes in long lengths from four holes near the upper lip and corners of the mouth. There is a star design made up of eight lines at a hole for the mouth.
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