Venado Mask
Venado (Deer) Mask
Black painted wood animal mask with silver deer antlers; cutout eye-holes trimmed in white; and long narrow muzzle with red accented mouth
Name/Title
Venado MaskEntry/Object ID
2014.C-DG.226Description
A long teardrop-shaped wood mask depicting a dark Aegean-blue deer. Silver deer antlers are attached to the top of the head. Carved and painted black eyes are outlined with white and teal. A long white muzzle has red accented nostrils and an open mouth. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Signs of paint loss and very rough texture.Use
PerformanceContext
Baile del Venado (Dance of the Deer) Baile de Animalitos (Dance of the Animals)Collection
Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
K’iche’ PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1950 - circa 1959Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
El Quiché, GuatemalaCulture/Tribe
K'iché People
Maya