Two hundred colorplates provide a stunning and diverse example of masks from all over the world.
General Note
Includes index.
Published to accompany an exhibition held at the St. Louis Art Museum, Oct. 9, 1999-Jan. 2, 2000, the Field Museum, Chicago, Feb. 19-May 14, 2000, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 25-Oct. 1, 2000.
Content Note
Introduction -- Prehistory and origins -- Rites of passage -- Festivals of renewal -- Men as women -- Theater -- Offense, defense.