Mico (Monkey) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Mico (Monkey) Mask: Unpainted wood animal mask with round head and flat face; carved almond-shaped eyes with set of eye-holes above; and long flat nose with carved nostrils above a open mouth
Mico (Monkey) Mask

Unpainted wood animal mask with round head and flat face; carved almond-shaped eyes with set of eye-holes above; and long flat nose with carved nostrils above a open mouth

Name/Title

Mico (Monkey) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.190

Description

A life-sized triangular wood mask depicting a peanut-brown monkey. Carved features include large ears, oval eyes, and a smiling mouth. There are two cutout eyeholes for the wearer on the forehead and a long nose going down the center of the face. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Some signs of scratching and pieces of wood missing.

Use

Performance

Context

Unknown

Collection

Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

K’iche’ People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1960 - circa 1969

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Guatemala

Region

Central America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Unknown

Culture/Tribe

K'iché People
Maya

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

2014.C-DG.190

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Depth

3-13/16 in

Material

Wood, Stain