Pascola mask

NameMask

Maker Manuel Centella Escalante

CultureYaqui

Datemid-20th century

Place madePotam, SONORA, Mexico, North America

MediumCottonwood, paint, goat hair

DimensionsIncluding beard and eye brows.: 18 1/8 × 5 1/8 × 5 1/8 in. (46 × 13 × 13 cm)
Mask only: 7 11/16 × 5 1/8 × 4 1/2 in. (19.5 × 13 × 11.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Toby Herbst, A.2020.14.2

Object numberA.2020.14.2

ProvenanceDonald A. (Toby) Herbst (2019) – Donor to museum, purchased from Richard Felger Richard Felger – Purchased from Barney Burns, sold to Toby Herbst Barney Burns (1983) – Purchased from Roberto Ruiz, sold to Richard Felger Roberto Ruiz (1983) – Purchased from Viviano Valenzuela, sold to Barney Burns Viviano Valenzuela (1983) – Purchased from artist, sold to Roberto Ruiz, Fall 1983 Manuel Centella Escalante – artist, sold to Viviano Valenzuela

DescriptionCarved wood mask with white on black paint throughout face and red lips. Shorter tufts of goat hair along brow area, and longer tufts along chin area. Geometric designs in white around face.