Unknown Mask
Unknown Mask
Worn red painted wood mask, in the shape of a shovel, with huge forehead; wide-set carved and painted black eyes, with additional eyeholes under brows; open black-rimmed mouth bound by black drooping mustache; and large nose etched with spider design
Name/Title
Unknown MaskEntry/Object ID
2014.C-DG.174Description
A small teardrop-shaped wood mask depicting a figure with a crimson-red complexion and a large forehead. There are wideset carved eyes and two cutout eyeholes for the wearer. A short, straight nose has a carved spider detail. Under the nose is a drooping black mustache and an open mouth. The chin is short and narrow. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. There is a large gouge on the bottom and overall signs of paint loss.Use
PerformanceContext
UnknownCollection
Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
K’iche’ PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1950 - 1959Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Highlands of Guatemala, Central AmericaCountry
GuatemalaCulture/Tribe
K'iché People
Maya