Patzcar-Patrón Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Patzcar-Patrón Mask: Unpainted wood mask with incised eyebrows; almond-shaped eye-holes; straight, sharp nose; and small open mouth
Patzcar-Patrón Mask

Unpainted wood mask with incised eyebrows; almond-shaped eye-holes; straight, sharp nose; and small open mouth

Name/Title

Patzcar-Patrón Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.231

Description

A life-sized oval-shaped wood mask depicting a man with incised hair. There are cutout eyeholes. The convex nose is above a carved mustache and open mouth. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. There are some cuts and scratches.

Use

Performance

Context

Baile de Patzcares

Collection

Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

K’iche’ People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1970 - circa 1979

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Guatemala

Region

Central America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Nahualá, Sololá

Culture/Tribe

K'iché People
Maya

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

Patron, 2014.C-DG.231

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

7-1/8 in

Width

6-11/16 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Material

Wood