Unknown Mask
Unknown Mask
Repainted, worn male mask with pink face and two sets of black eyebrows, one carved and one painted; large painted eyes with narrow eye-holes above; painted on sideburns, mustache, and goatee; and open mouth with upper lip painted as white teeth defined by red lines.
Name/Title
Unknown MaskEntry/Object ID
2014.C-DG.167Description
A life-sized rectangular wood mask depicting a man with a rouge-pink complexion. There are two sets of black eyebrows, one carved and one painted. Large painted eyes are under narrow cutout eyeholes for the wearer. There are painted sideburns on the sides, a parted black mustache, and a goatee. A small, straight nose is above an open mouth with a row of painted teeth. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Signs of cracks and paint loss. Appears to be repainted.Use
PerformanceContext
UnknownCollection
Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
K’iche’ PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1960 - circa 1969Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
Town
Rabinal, Baja VerapazCountry
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaCulture/Tribe
K'iché People
Maya