Mask

NameMask

Maker Antonio Saldana

CulturePurépecha; Tarascan

Date1987

Place madeSan Lorenzo, Michoacán, Mexico, North America

Mediumwood, organic

Dimensions10 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (27 x 15 cm)

Credit LineInternational Folk Art Foundation

Object numberFA.1988.4.15

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionCarved and ptd. wood. Woven and tied fibers. Man's pink face w/ blk. mustache, beard, eyebrows, red lips, wht. and brn. eyes ptd. on. Straw skullcap tied on top of mask. Long blond horse hair; multicolor bows and ribbons attached to skullcap. Costume includes FA.1988.4.15 through FA.1988.4.25