Jaguar mask

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Date created: circa 1950

Culture/People: Guerrero Nahua
Previous owner: Richard H. White, Non-Indian
Donor: Richard H. White, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Richard H. White; donated to MAI by Richard White in 1982.
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Place: Guerrero State; Mexico

See related items: Guerrero Nahua; Masks and Masking
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/5926
Barcode: 245926.000

Object Type: Masks and Masking

Object Name: Jaguar mask
Media/Materials: Wood, animal tooth/teeth, boar bristles, cotton canvas, metal nails, glass eyes, gesso, paint
Techniques: Carved, nailed, drilled, painted
Dimensions: 28.5 x 21 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6067327b5-c25f-441a-b7b5-88a0b1ce1012

Record ID: NMAI_261333