Masquerade Costume Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

2956/202 a

Mask made of brown leather with a protruding nose, red tongue and black horns. Black elastic tape crosses the back of mask to hold on wearer’s head. (Also, see costume: 2956/202 b-c and bells: 2956/202 d-h.)


  • Type of Item mask
  • Culture Portuguese
  • Material synthetic fibre, leather skin
  • Measurements height 31.0 cm, width 20.0 cm, depth 12.0 cm (part a)

  • Creator Casa do Careto
  • Field Collector Anthony A. Shelton
  • Previous Owner Anthony A. Shelton
  • Received from Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget, Anthony A. Shelton

  • Made in Podence
  • Collected in Portugal

  • Creation Date during 2005
  • Collection Date between 2011 and 2012
  • Ownership Date before September 17, 2012
  • Acquisition Date on September 17, 2012

  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 2956/0202 a