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Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Carved wooden carnival mask depicting a man's head surmounted with a rooster. The rooster is facing the same direction as the man, with its body and head extending forward and its tail extending back. The rooster's legs extend down the sides of the man's face, which has a protruding nose and a slightly open mouth showing pointed teeth. The rooster's tail, wings, eyebrows and the man's hair and eyebrows are all indicated by a dark brown burnt decoration. There is one metal hook on the base front and one on the tail.

  • Type of Item mask
  • Culture Portuguese
  • Material wood, metal
  • Measurements height 54.0 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 55.0 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 2956/0227

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