{ "instructions": [ { "date": [ { "earliest": 1999, "value": "1999-08-27", "latest": 1999, "primary": true } ], "note": "IROONEY", "instruction": "amber", "type": "HANDLING STATUS" } ], "note": [ { "type": "catalogue note", "value": "Display - Middle - moderate supervision in controlled session\nBought MEM from FONART for Ed. Cen." } ], "loan": { "value": "N" }, "subject": [ { "summary": { "title": "Masks" }, "@admin": { "uid": "hmc-subject-44", "id": "subject-44", "uuid": "204f75d5-7cdb-3a38-ab51-5f738775771f" }, "@entity": "reference" } ], "description": [ { "type": "catalogue description", "value": "Moulded leather face mask, painted, with hair beard, moustache and eyebrows.", "primary": true }, { "type": "original description", "value": "c" }, { "date": [ { "earliest": 1999, "value": "1999", "latest": 1999, "primary": true } ], "note": [ { "value": "Centenary Gallery" } ], "source": "Mellor, Mary", "type": "Find Out File", "value": "These masks are made of moulded & painted leather. The leather is soaked in water, stretched and beaten over a mould, and then left to dry out. Eyebrows, moustache & beard are made from goat hair or fur.During Carnival (every year on Shrove Tuesday) the people of Huejotzingo re-enact the defeat of the French troops in the nineteenth century. They wear colourful costumes and leather masks, to represent arrogant French soldiers or the warlike Mexican soldiers. It is a time for fun, when dancers can mock their past oppressors and ridicule landowners and city dwellers." }, { "historical": true, "type": "description", "value": "Moulded leather face mask, painted, with hair beard, moustache and eyebrows. Bought MEM from FONART for Ed. Cen.\n\nTHE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION FROM THE USE FIELD:The masks are worn during annual Carnival (Shrove Tuesday) the people of Huejotzingo re-enact the defeat of the French troops in the nineteenth century. They wear colourful costumes and leather masks, to represent arrogant French soldiers or teh warlike Mexican soldiers. It is a time for fun, when dancers can mock their past oppressors and ridicule landowners and city dwellers." }, { "type": "manufacture basic (online)", "value": "These masks are made from moulded and painted leather. The leather is soaked in water, stretched and beaten over a mould and then left to dry out. The eyebrows, moustache and beard are made from goat hair or fur. All of the masks worn for the festival are made from moulded leather by skilled mask makers." }, { "historical": true, "type": "description", "value": "Moulded leather face mask, painted, with hair beard, moustache and eyebrows. Bought MEM from FONART for Ed. Cen.\n\nBOOKS:\nTigers, Devils and the Dance of Life: Masks of Mexico\nMauldin, Barbara. \n(This should be a good ref. book if we have it in the library.) Need to check\n\nLook out for Cordry's book; Mexican Masks. It was a core text at one point, but a lot of people seem to be saying the content is unreliable (although well intentioned).\n\nMoya's 'The Other Face of Mexico' and Esser's 'Behind the Mask in Mexico' are other recommended texts.\n\nWEBSITES: http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/burkemuseum\/collections\/ethnology\/collections\/display.php?ID=172190 Good photo of a very similar mask.\nhttp:\/\/www.mexonline.com\/cinco-de-mayo.htm cinco de mayo festival" }, { "historical": true, "type": "description", "value": "Moulded leather face mask, painted, with hair beard, moustache and eyebrows. Bought MEM from FONART for Ed. Cen.\n\nBOOKS\/NOTES:\n\n\nWEBSITES: http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/burkemuseum\/collections\/ethnology\/collections\/display.php?ID=172190 Good photo of a very similar mask.\nhttp:\/\/www.mexonline.com\/cinco-de-mayo.htm cinco de mayo festival" }, { "historical": true, "type": "description", "value": "Moulded leather face mask, painted, with hair beard, moustache and eyebrows. Bought MEM from FONART for Ed. Cen.\n\nBOOKS\/NOTES: Mexican Native Dances \u2013 Luis Covarrubias. Copy in Horniman Library and Education office files\nTigers, Devils and the Dance of Life: Masks of Mexico\nMauldin, Barbara. \n(This should be a good ref. book if we have it in the library.) Need to check\nLook out for Cordry's book; Mexican Masks. It was a core text at one point, but a lot of people seem to be saying the content is unreliable (although well intentioned).\nMoya's 'The Other Face of Mexic' and Esser's 'Behind the Mask in Mexico' are other recommended texts.\n\n\n\nWEBSITES: http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/burkemuseum\/collections\/ethnology\/collections\/display.php?ID=172190 Good photo of a very similar mask.\nhttp:\/\/www.mexonline.com\/cinco-de-mayo.htm cinco de mayo festival" }, { "historical": true, "type": "description", "value": "Moulded leather face mask, painted, with hair beard, moustache and eyebrows. Bought MEM from FONART for Ed. Cen.\n\nBOOKS\/NOTES: \nMexican Native Dances \u2013 Luis Covarrubias. Copy in Horniman Library and Education office files\nTigers, Devils and the Dance of Life: Masks of Mexico\nMauldin, Barbara. \n(This should be a good ref. book if we have it in the library.) Need to check\nLook out for Cordry's book; Mexican Masks. It was a core text at one point, but a lot of people seem to be saying the content is unreliable (although well intentioned).\nMoya's 'The Other Face of Mexic' and Esser's 'Behind the Mask in Mexico' are other recommended texts.\n\n\n\nWEBSITES: http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/burkemuseum\/collections\/ethnology\/collections\/display.php?ID=172190 Good photo of a very similar mask.\nhttp:\/\/www.mexonline.com\/cinco-de-mayo.htm cinco de mayo festival" }, { "type": "description", "value": "Moulded leather face mask, painted, with hair beard, moustache and eyebrows. Bought MEM from FONART for Ed. Cen.\n\nBOOKS\/NOTES: \nMexican Native Dances \u2013 Luis Covarrubias. Copy in Horniman Library and Education office files\nTigers, Devils and the Dance of Life: Masks of Mexico\nMauldin, Barbara. \n(This should be a good ref. book if we have it in the library.) Need to check\nLook out for Cordry's book; Mexican Masks. It was a core text at one point, but a lot of people seem to be saying the content is unreliable (although well intentioned).\nMoya's 'The Other Face of Mexic' and Esser's 'Behind the Mask in Mexico' are other recommended texts.\n\nWEBSITES\/NOTES: http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/burkemuseum\/collections\/ethnology\/collections\/display.php?ID=172190 Good photo of a very similar mask.\nhttp:\/\/www.mexonline.com\/cinco-de-mayo.htm cinco de mayo festival" }, { "historical": true, "type": "use", "value": "Worn as part of a costume in the Cinco de Mayo festival which re-enacts the victory of Mexicans over the French in 1862." }, { "historical": true, "type": "use", "value": "How is it used? \nMasks like this one are worn as part of a festival that takes place at Huejotzingo, near Puebla, on Shrove Tuesday. This is where Mexicans defeated invading French soldiers in 1862. This mask represents a French soldier but there are masks for all the different Mexican and French military groups. The re-enactment of the battle takes over the whole town. \n \nWho is it used by and why them? \nThe people of the town wear costumes of all the different French and Mexican regiments as well as dressing up as Mexican bandits who also fought in the battle. The different groups of people can be identified by the different colours on the masks and by the different style of beards, moustaches and eyebrows." }, { "historical": true, "type": "use", "value": "Today's Mexico is a fusion of Aztec and Spanish culture which came about as a result of the Spanish conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortes in 1521. Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821 but suffered difficult times soon after as there were political takeovers within the country, a war with North America from (1846-1848) and then the Mexican Civil War in1858. Mexico had borrowed money from several countries, including France, which it couldn't repay. So France took the opportunity to invade Mexico and it was at Huejotzingo that the invading troops were first stopped. Eight thousand French were defeated by six thousand Mexicans. Despite the eventual capture of Mexico City by the French the Mexican bravery at Huejotzingo became a symbol of Mexican patriotism and independence. \n \nThe Cinco de Mayo festival is not strictly speaking a national holiday and is mainly celebrated within the state of Puebla in Mexico. However, it has become an important celebration in many North American cities where there is a significant Mexican population." }, { "attribution": { "attributor": "Patel, India" }, "type": "description", "value": "Moulded leather face mask, painted, with hair beard, moustache and eyebrows." }, { "type": "use", "value": "Worn as part of a costume in the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccinco de mayo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 festival which re-enacts the victory of Mexicans over the French in 1862. \n \nHow is it used? \n \nMasks like this one are worn as part of a festival that takes place at Huejotzingo, near Puebla, on Shrove Tuesday. This is where Mexicans defeated invading French soldiers in 1862. This mask represents a French soldier but there are masks for all the different Mexican and French military groups. The re-enactment of the battle takes over the whole town. \n \n \nWho is it used by and why them? \n \nThe people of the town wear costumes of all the different French and Mexican regiments as well as dressing up as Mexican bandits who also fought in the battle. The different groups of people can be identified by the different colours on the masks and by the different style of beards, moustaches and eyebrows. \n \n \nToday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mexico is a fusion of Aztec and Spanish culture which came about as a result of \nthe Spanish conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortes in 1521. Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821 but suffered difficult times soon after as there were political takeovers within the country, a war with North America from (1846-1848) and then the Mexican Civil War in1858. Mexico had borrowed money from several countries, including France, which it couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t repay. So France took the opportunity to invade Mexico and it was at Huejotzingo that the invading troops were first stopped. 8000 French were defeated by 6000 Mexicans. Despite the eventual capture of Mexico City by the French the Mexican bravery at Huejotzingo became a symbol of Mexican patriotism and independence. \nThe Cinco de Mayo festival is not strictly speaking a national holiday and is mainly celebrated within the state of Puebla in Mexico. However, it has become an important celebration in many North American cities where there is a significant Mexican population." } ], "language": [ "eng" ], "type": { "sub_type": [ "general" ], "scope": "WHOLE", "base": "object" }, "legal": { "status": "handling collection" }, "options": { "option7": "Anthropology", "option5": "Masks", "use": "Worn as part of costume in cinco de mayo festival which re-enacts the victory of Mexicans over the French in 1862. 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