Burns South American Mask Collection

Collection

Identifier: THR/01/2022.s249

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The masks in this collection were collected by Christopher Arthur Burns and his wife, Mari, during their travels around South America.

Dates

Creation: undated

Conditions Governing Use

The materials represented in this finding aid have been made available for research, teaching, and private use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these items without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies.

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Biographical / Historical

Dedicated to the memory of Christopher Arthur Burns. Burns was born September 30, 1953, and passed away on June 30, 2013. He was an architect by trade. He was an avid traveler and photographer specializing in South America. He admired its incredible diversity of indigenous peoples and cultures. He and his wife Mari purchased the masks in this collection during their travels.