Name/Title
Mask, RitualEntry/Object ID
2018.3.159Description
Property C52: Marble Mayan Mask. Object: ceremonial death mask, Artist/Maker: Mayan, Title/Model: Mayan Mask, Date/Region: ca. 1960 / Southern Mexico, Medium/Technique: marble / hand carved, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 10" H x 6" W x 3" D, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A hand carved marble (possibly other stone) mask has detail in head dress, and the eyes and mouth are in the traditional death mask antiquity depiction. In the Mayan culture, if burial and not cremation, the deceased would have a burial mask placed over their face to facilitate their transition onto the Spirit World since they would first have to go through the underworld, Mictlan. Purchased at Auctions Unlimited, Parkville MO on October 29, 1993 in lot 39 for $200.Collection
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Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Mask, RitualNomenclature Sub-Class
Religious ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects