Diablo (Devil) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Diablo (Devil) Mask: Red painted wood mask with red and white horns; black hair and stripe on forehead; blue eyes set in white surrounded by black and with eye-holes under brows; and white mouth with one long tusk and one shorter
Diablo (Devil) Mask

Red painted wood mask with red and white horns; black hair and stripe on forehead; blue eyes set in white surrounded by black and with eye-holes under brows; and white mouth with one long tusk and one shorter

Name/Title

Diablo (Devil) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.215

Description

A life-sized rectangular wood mask depicting a figure with a black complexion and red designs. Two white horns with red tips protrude from the head. Two black eyes encircled with green and set in white. The cutout eyeholes for the wearer are above the eyes. A large, hooked nose is above a mouth with white teeth and two white tusks. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Overall good condition.

Use

Performance

Context

Baile de los 24 Diablos (Dance of 24 Devils)

Collection

Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ladino People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1940 - circa 1949

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Guatemala

Region

Central America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Town

Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepéquez

Country

Guatemala

Region

Central America

Culture/Tribe

Ladino

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

Do, 2014.C-DG.215

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

7-13/16 in

Width

6-3/16 in

Depth

4-3/16 in

Material

Wood, Gesso, Pigment