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Poster, Dance Masters of Mexico, Smithsonian Institution

This is a Poster. It was collaborator: National Museum of Natural History and with contribution from Smithsonian Institution's Travelling Exhibitions and produced by Smithsonian Institution. It is dated 1979 and we acquired it in 1981. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Various Donors.

It is inscribed

Below: "Dance Masks / of / Mexico" in capital letters. Below, in two columns: "Organized by/ National/ Museum of/ Natural History/ Smithsonian/ Institution" "Circulated by/ Smithsonian/ Institution/ Traveling/ Exhibition/ Service." Below, "Devil mask from Jaliaca, Guerrero, ca. 1830-50, from the Donald Cordry Collection/ A 150-year-old devil comes alive when you cut out and wear this mask." And in smaller typeface, below: "© Smithsonian Institution, 1979 / Photo by Kim Nielsen"

Cite this object as

Poster, Dance Masters of Mexico, Smithsonian Institution; With contribution from Smithsonian Institution's Travelling Exhibitions; Produced by Smithsonian Institution (United States); Collaborator: National Museum of Natural History; USA; Gift of Various Donors; 1981-29-294

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