Sanjuan Mask
About this object
History of use
Bird mask. Used for carnival, a time of encounter both with friends and ancestors.
Physical description
Sanjuan Mask. Black rectangular-shaped face with slightly furrowed brow, round eye sockets, flat nose and a long, extended tongue. Large piece of animal skin nailed to forehead, which extends down back of mask in thin strips. Single hole drilled on each side of mask with a yellow string tied to. Back of mask is plain.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Before 1989
Date Acquired
4 Aug 2013
How Acquired
Sold
Measurements
Overall: 41 cm x 21.5 cm x 12 cm
Object Number
3010/13