Puerto Rican <i>Vejigante</i> Mask
notes: label: Description
content: The <i>vejigante</i> is a demon figure from medieval Spanish folklore that has become a staple of Puerto Rican Carnival culture. During Carnival festivals, the <i>vejigante</i> dress in a horned mask called a <i>careta</i>, and flowing costume to join the crowds in singing and dancing. The <i>careta</i> masks are a cultural symbol of Puerto Rico. The masks are typically made in the cities of Ponce and Loiza for use in carnival celebrations and purchased as home decoration by tourists.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Latino
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content: Home and Community Life: Ethnic
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content: Many Voices, One Nation
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Teodoro Vidal
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1997.0097.0019
label: accession number
content: 1997.0097
label: catalog number
content: 1997.0097.0019
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Mask
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: papier mache; paint; metal; copper; rubber/elastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: handmade (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 39.9 cm x 44.6 cm x 21.2 cm; 15 11/16 in x 17 9/16 in x 8 3/8 in