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Masquerade Costume Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

2956/201 a

Large mask made of cardboard with a protruding nose, red designs on the face, and horns on the forehead. Large headdress consisting of a tall white cone-shaped cardboard hat and circular cutout pieces on top of the mask, surrounded by multi-coloured streamers. (Also, see costume: 2956/201 b-d, and bells: 2956/201 e-f.)

  • History Of Use

    Masks and masquerades in Mira (central Portugal) underwent waves of repression and reinvention during the 20th century. Mask making, which dates back at least to the 19th century, began to be restored at the beginning of the 21st century by Alirio Laranjeiro, the town cobbler. The Lagoa Football Club, with João Pinho, invigorated Carnival celebrations by organizing masquerades and encouraging families and supporters to make new masks and costumes, which are now performed at Carnival and civic events.

  • Type of Item mask
  • Culture Portuguese
  • Material paper, horn, fibre, wood, paint, tape adhesive, hair
  • Measurements height 122.0 cm, width 182.0 cm, depth 41.0 cm (overall)
  • Creator Caretos da Lagoa
  • Field Collector Anthony A. Shelton
  • Previous Owner Anthony A. Shelton
  • Received from Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget, Anthony A. Shelton
  • Made in Mira
  • Collected in Portugal
  • Creation Date during 2011
  • Collection Date between 2011 and 2012
  • Ownership Date before September 17, 2012
  • Acquisition Date on September 17, 2012
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 2956/0201 a

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