Negrito mask with headdress
Name/Title
Negrito mask with headdressEntry/Object ID
1986.07.066Description
Negrito mask with headdress. Negrito mask with headdress: Negrito mask overall painted black; open slits above eye and mouth for wearer; protruding nose and chin, red downward mouth, black and white oval eyes outlined in red; red nostrils; large headdress attached to mask; headdress made of dark brown sheep skin; long; wide rayon ribbons of rose, yellow, light green, white, orange, light purple, pink, red, dark green, magenta and blue are attached from the mask's forehead and headdress; two mirrored stars, gold beads, four metal bells, and three large flowers- yellow, white and rose.Artwork Details
Medium
Wood, Paint, Lacquer, beads, Ribbons, Sheepskin, Mirrors, BellsMade/Created
Artist
Victoriano SalgadoDate made
1986Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
Tarascan, Mexican