DepartmentLatin America
Tastoan Dance Mask for Day of the Dead
NameMask
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Date1960
Place madeMoyahua, Zacatecas, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, animal hide and hair, yarn, metal, paint
Dimensions16 9/16 × 7 1/16 × 8 1/4 in. (42 × 18 × 21 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2013.16.26
Object numberFA.2013.16.26
DescriptionBrown carved face with very elaborate moustache shaped from animal hair. Large pom-poms hang from nose to well below chin. Carved holes for eyes, carved mouth. Moustache attached with tacks.
