Mask
About this object
History of use
Folk art; made for sale at local shops and markets. Said to be a 'harvest festival mask'.
Physical description
Mask representing a woman-butterfly. The head and bare breasts are of a female human, whereas the lower body, wings and antennae are of a butterfly. The woman has long black hair and red skin. The wings are decorated on each side with a flower on the lower wing and a foliage-like pattern in the upper segment. Mask carved of wood, then coated in a plaster-like substance, before being painted.
Date Made
Before c. 1985
Date Acquired
22 Sep 2010
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 62 cm x 72.5 cm x 12.5 cm
Object Number
2821/12