Venado (Deer) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Venado (Deer) Mask: Black painted animal mask with real deer antlers attached; red glass inset eyes; narrow muzzle with red highlighted nostrils and mouth; and elaborate textile headpiece with center star and end tassels
Venado (Deer) Mask

Black painted animal mask with real deer antlers attached; red glass inset eyes; narrow muzzle with red highlighted nostrils and mouth; and elaborate textile headpiece with center star and end tassels

Name/Title

Venado (Deer) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.224

Description

A large triangle-shaped wood mask depicting a dark umber-brown deer. Deer antlers are attached to the top of the head. A large fabric appliqué made of three abstract shapes, metal fabric, gems, and tassels is attached. Fabric ears are attached to the appliqué. Inset red eyes are outlined with red. The muzzle is accented with red nostrils and open mouth. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Many cracks and paint loss.

Use

Performance

Context

Baile del Venado (Dance of the Deer), Baile del Animales (Dance of the Animals)

Collection

Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

K’iche’ 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

* Untyped Cultural Region

El Quiché, Guatemala

Culture/Tribe

K'iché People
Maya

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

2014.C-DG.224

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

19 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Depth

8-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Pigment, Gesso, Metal, Glass, Fabric, Animal horn