Torito (Bull) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Torito (Bull) Mask: Wooden animal mask with horizontal horns; black encircled eyes, with almond-shaped hole between the eyes; gold hair across forehead, mustache and beard; and an open mouth with row of large teeth.
Torito (Bull) Mask

Wooden animal mask with horizontal horns; black encircled eyes, with almond-shaped hole between the eyes; gold hair across forehead, mustache and beard; and an open mouth with row of large teeth.

Name/Title

Torito (Bull) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.116

Description

A large oval wood mask depicting a brown and pink bull. One black and one white horn protrude from the head. One cutout eyehole for the wearer is in between two painted black eyes. The muzzle and forehead have attached gold details. The pink muzzle has an open mouth with large white teeth. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Overall 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 1960 - 1969

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Guatemala

Region

Central America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Highlands of Guatemala, Central America

Country

Guatemala

Culture/Tribe

K'iché People
Maya

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

Cow, 2014.C-DG.116

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

13 in

Depth

4 in

Material

Wood, Gesso, Pigment