DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Quisicosa Head

NameMask

Maker Will Shuster

Date1920's, staff

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumFiber, organic

Credit LineLarry C. Delgado, President, Santa Fe Fiesta Council

Object numberA.1985.71.4

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionQuisicosas Head, white. Large round helmet-mask with whimsical face. White head, large green eyes, round projecting nose and ears downturned brown mouth, light brown yarn hair and pink yarn ear tassels. Made of woven cotton canvas strips wrapped around round surface and glued in place. Overpainted numerous times.