Name/Title

Mask

Entry/Object ID

2017.01.011

Description

A Chinelo mask from the Chinelos Dance costume. The mask is made from wire mesh with the eyes and mouth painted on. The facial hair attached to the mask is either rope threads or horse hair. CHINELO MASK FROM CHINELOS DANCE COSTUME

Artwork Details

Medium

wire mesh, Paint, rope threads

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown from Tlayacapan, Morelos

Date made

1980 - 1985

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Mexican

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

6 in

Dimension Notes

8 X 6 INCHES