DepartmentLatin America
Chapokobam Viejo Mask
NameMask
Artist or maker
Francisco Xavier Ramos Cota
Date1988, staff
(not assigned)México
Place madeMOCHICAHUI, SINALOA, Mexico, North America
Mediumorganic, wood
Dimensions11 x 10 1/4 x 11 7/16 in. (28 x 26 x 29 cm)
Object numberFA.1988.9.2
DescriptionCarved, ptd., cut wooden mask insert of old woman's face in goat skin helmet mask. Wrinkles carved in wheeks, warts on nose, chin; eyebrows ptd. grey and yell. Plastic insert eyes have wire connection to small battery inside. Wooden insertfitted in blond goat hair helmet. See Vert. file for Remarks.
Artist not recorded
Circa 1970
