Jaguar mask

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Date created: 1955-1965

Culture/People: probably Mixtec (attributed)
Artist/Maker: Filiberto Lopez Ortiz (Filiberto Lopez), Mixtec
Previous owner: Samuel Harvey Lindenbaum, Non-Indian, 1935-2012; Vivian S. Merrin (Mrs. Edward H. Merrin), Non-Indian
Donor: Samuel Harvey Lindenbaum, Non-Indian, 1935-2012; Vivian S. Merrin (Mrs. Edward H. Merrin), Non-Indian

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Samuel H. Lindenbaum (1935-2012, a prominent New York City real estate lawyer) and Vivian S. Merrin (Mrs. Edward H. Merrin); donated to MAI by Mr. Lindenbaum and Mrs. Merrin in 1974.
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Place: probably made in Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico; Santa María Chicometepec (Ometepec); Santa María Huazolotitlán, Jamiltepec District, Costa Region; Oaxaca State; Mexico

See related items: Mixtec; Masks and Masking
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/9150
Barcode: 249150.000

Object Type: Masks and Masking

Object Name: Jaguar mask
Media/Materials: Wood, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 7.4 x 6 x 4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6267b004b-a4b0-49fb-b912-be16ff461c69

Record ID: NMAI_264665