Judas Mask

NameMask

Maker Rafael Alvarez

CultureMayo

Date1981

Place madeLa Libertad, Sinaloa, Mexico, North America

MediumOrganic, Wood

Dimensions9 1/16 x 8 1/4 x 12 5/8 in. (23 x 21 x 32 cm)

Object numberFA.1988.16.1

DescriptionYellow face w/fake fur hair-wht. w/brn. dots animal. Used in Holy Week Ceremonies. Purchased from maker. Collected by Roberto Ruiz, of Nogales, in 1982 for Barney Burns. Worn by Judas. Coral Bean wood. "Behind the Mask in Mexico" exhibit1988-1991