Venado (Deer) Mask
Name/Title
Venado (Deer) MaskEntry/Object ID
1986.06.012Description
A Venado (Deer) mask. The face is painted a medium grey color, it has black curved eyebrows, a black nose, a red tongue and mouth, and two carved holes inside mouth. It has projected oval ears with the interior painted red. the oval eyes are painted white and black with yellow outlined in red, and black eyelashes. There are slits under the eyes for the wearer to see through. The horns are attached with a glue and soil mixture.Artwork Details
Medium
glue, Paint, zompantle wood, soil mixture, goat hornsMade/Created
Artist
Juan CalixtoDate made
1986Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
Mexican