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Carnival Mask
1984
Juan Alindato, Sr. (Puerto Rican, born in 1960)
Object Place: Poncé, Puerto Rico, United States
Dimensions
71.12 x 50.8 cm (28 x 20 in.)
Accession Number
1999.463
Medium or Technique
Painted papier-mâché
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
Large polychomed mask of fantastic beast with bristling teeth and antlers, fashioned in papier-mâché and decorated with poster-style paint in a dotted, pointillist style.
Inscription
Signed "Juan Alindato / emero 1984" in black paint inside rim of mask.
Provenance
Purchased from the artist by the donor; given to the Museum in 1999.
Credit Line
Gift of Steve and Steffie Alpert
Copyright
Reproduced with permission.
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