Viejito Mask
Name/Title
Viejito MaskEntry/Object ID
2006.04.001Description
A wood carved mask. The mask depicts an old man's face or a Viejito. The face is painted in a flesh tone with rosy cheeks. The mask has a large hooked nose with a large and wide open mouth, showing off gold teeth. the face has blue eyes, and wrinkles on the forehead. Strands of hay have been used to create both a hair line and a moustache on the ask.Artwork Details
Medium
Wood, Paint, String, hayEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Mexican