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Culture/People
probably Mixtec (attributed)
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
Object Name
Mask
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved, painted
Object Type
Masks and Masking
Place
Santa María Chicometepec (Ometepec); Santa María Huazolotitlán, Jamiltepec District, Costa Region; Oaxaca State; Mexico
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.