China Supay Dance Mask
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Datec. 1970
Place madeLa Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumPlaster, fake fur, paint, fiber (burlap)
Dimensions7 1/16 × 9 7/16 × 5 1/8 in. (18 × 24 × 13 cm)
ClassificationsCeremonial use
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the David Thornburg Memorial Collection, A.1977.5.52
Object numberA.1977.5.52
DescriptionMask made of plaster of paris on burlap, is painted pink with rouged cheeks, blue eyes. Face has green and orange snakes in relief, red, white and blue horns, red and silver painted divided snout and pigs ears. Long white eyelashes made of fake fur are glued on.On View
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