Torito (Bull) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Torito (Bull) Mask: Wooden bull mask with black, white, and brown face; incised curls on the forehead, along with attached horns; almond-shaped black eyes trimmed in red with additional eye-holes on the forehead; and open mouth with teeth seen from side and below
Torito (Bull) Mask

Wooden bull mask with black, white, and brown face; incised curls on the forehead, along with attached horns; almond-shaped black eyes trimmed in red with additional eye-holes on the forehead; and open mouth with teeth seen from side and below

Name/Title

Torito (Bull) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.117

Description

A large rectangular wood mask depicting a brown, white, and black bull. Two large black horns protrude from the forehead. The forehead has incised curl details. Two circular cutout eyeholes for the wearer are above painted black eyes outlined with red. A white triangular design is in between the eyes. The black muzzle has red and white nostrils and an open red mouth with white teeth. A wire and string are attached to the back of the mask. Some signs of pigment loss.

Use

Performance

Context

Baile del Torito (Dance of the Bull)

Collection

Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

K’iche’ People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1950 - 1959

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Guatemala

Region

Central America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

San Cristóbal, Totonicapan

Culture/Tribe

K'iché People
Maya

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

2014.C-DG.117

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

8-13/16 in

Width

12 in

Depth

11-3/8 in

Material

Wood, Gesso, Pigment