Mask
MOA: University of British Columbia
2956/224
Carved wooden carnival mask depicting a man wearing a flat cap that protrudes out over the face with protruding nose and lower lip. His mouth is open with pointed teeth and a red paint outline. The eyebrows and long hair, which extends down the sides of the face from below the cap, are indicated by a dark brown burnt decoration.
- Type of Item mask
- Culture Portuguese
- Material wood
- Measurements height 28.0 cm, width 16.5 cm, depth 13.0 cm (overall)
- Creator Joao Manuel Esteves
- Field Collector Anthony A. Shelton
- Previous Owner Anthony A. Shelton
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget, Anthony A. Shelton
- Made in Ousilhao
- Collected in Portugal
- Creation Date before 2010
- Collection Date between 2011 and 2012
- Ownership Date before September 17, 2012
- Acquisition Date on September 17, 2012
- Condition good
- Accession Number 2956/0224