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Máscara de Carnaval

American History Museum

Carnival Mask
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  • Carnival Mask
  • Carnival Mask
  • Carnival Mask

    Object Details

    Description

    Carnival celebrations featuring performers dressed as devils are found in Puerto Rico and the rest Latin America. The presence of these characters during Carnival is understood by many as an ancient reference to the contest between good and evil. The devilish mask pictured here was made for the carnaval de Ponce. Its collector, Teodoro Vidal, played a key role in publicizing the Ponce carnival and documenting its traditions of mask making and public performance.

    Description (Spanish)

    Las celebraciones de carnaval durante las cuales se observan individuos disfrazados de diablos son comunes en Puerto Rico y el resto de América Latina. Muchos interpretan la presencia de estos personajes durante el carnaval como una antigua referencia a la contienda entre el bien y el mal. La máscara diabólica que aquí se representa fue confeccionada para el Carnaval de Ponce. Su coleccionista, Teodoro Vidal, desempeñó un papel fundamental en la promoción del Carnaval de Ponce mediante la documentación de sus artesanías de máscaras y dramatizaciones públicas.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Teodoro Vidal

    Date made

    ca 1980

    ID Number

    1997.0097.0024

    accession number

    1997.0097

    catalog number

    1997.0097.0024

    Object Name

    carnival mask

    Physical Description

    papier mache; brass; paint (overall material)
    handmade (overall production method/technique)
    paper (overall material)
    paint (overall material)
    brass (accent material)
    papier mache (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 28 cm x 58 cm x 27.5 cm; 11 in x 22 13/16 in x 10 13/16 in

    place made

    Puerto Rico

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    Home and Community Life: Ethnic
    Cultures & Communities
    Vidal

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Carnivals
    Costume

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-24cf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_600900

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