Unknown Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Unknown Mask: Plain oval wood mask with prominent brow that creates a heart-shaped face; straight nose with chipped tip; irregular carved eye-holes; and small slit mouth
Unknown Mask

Plain oval wood mask with prominent brow that creates a heart-shaped face; straight nose with chipped tip; irregular carved eye-holes; and small slit mouth

Name/Title

Unknown Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.199

Description

A life-sized oval wood mask depicting a soot-black figure. The cutout circular eyeholes are under an extended brow. The long, thin nose is above a mouth created with a thin, incised line. A wire is attached to the back. Some signs of cracking and an overall muddled texture.

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

Region

Highlands of Guatemala, Central America

Country

Guatemala

Culture/Tribe

K'iché People
Maya

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

2014.C-DG.199

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

5-3/8 in

Depth

3-3/8 in

Material

Wood, Stain