Dance of the Tastoanes

Art

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International Museum of Art & Science

Name/Title

Dance of the Tastoanes

Entry/Object ID

1991.04.015

Description

A clay figurine of a man standing with a mask on his face. He is wearing a green coat, a white shirt, gold pants, and black shoes. He is holding his right arm up. His mask is very colorful, it looks like a lizard, and it has a wig down the back of the head. The figure stands on a white and blue base.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ceramic Clay

Made/Created

Artist

Eleuterio Ortega

Date made

1980 - 1984

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Mexican