DepartmentLatin America

Chapokobam Viejo Mask

NameMask

Maker Francisco Xavier Ramos Cota

Date1988, staff

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

Collections

Latin America

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.