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Mor or Romano Mask for Moros y Cristianos
Mor or Romano Mask for Moros y Cristianos
Mor or Romano Mask for Moros y Cristianos
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Mor or Romano Mask for Moros y Cristianos

NameMask
CultureNahua/Otomi
Datec. 1950
Place madePuebla, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, paint, twine, wire
Dimensions8 7/16 × 6 1/8 × 4 5/16 in. (21.5 × 15.5 × 11 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Rick Dillingham, A.1994.70.6
Object numberA.1994.70.6
DescriptionTan face with carved beard, mustache, black eyes, cut-out eyebrows, nostrils, mouth. Painted black hair. Twine, inserted in 3 holes, wire in 2.
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