mask (dance & live theatre)

Face mask made from an oval piece of leather, with cutouts for eyes and mouth, and the bottom part cut, lapped and stitched to form a chin. Pieces of animal skin are attached, probably from a rodent, with the skin of the animal's head attached to the top of the mask, and a strip of skin forming a tail attached to the chin of the mask. The nose is formed of a separate piece of folded leather inserted in a cut and stitched on. Details are painted on in red and white pigment. There are holes each side and at the top for fastenings.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1976.176
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 355 mm x 165 mm x 72 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
leather; skin; plant material; paint
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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