Tecún Umán Mask
Tecún Umán Mask
Painted, wood, male mask with dark face; inset brown glass eyes with eyeholes in darkened area under black brows; black hair, mustache, and curled sideburns; and with two green birds on either side of the forehead
Name/Title
Tecún Umán MaskEntry/Object ID
2014.C-DG.254Description
A long diamond face-shaped wood mask depicting a man with a walnut brown complexion and blush accents on cheeks and nose. The mask has curly black carved hair that leads into sideburns. The hair is decorated with two green birds. There are two inset glass light brown eyes with black eyelashes beneath and black shading around the eyes. The cutout eyeholes for the wearer are under black eyebrows. The mouth is parted with grape-purple lips and white teeth. A parted black mustache is under a hooked nose. Incised lines on the forehead and mouth depict a concerned expression. A copper wire is attached to the back of the mask.Use
PerformanceContext
Baile de la Conquista (Dance of the Conquest)Collection
Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Tomás Canil MejíaAttribution
Attributed toRole
ArtistDate made
1990Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
City
ChichicastenangoCountry
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaCulture/Tribe
K'iché People
Maya