Red Judge (Maximón)
Red Judge (Maximón)
Carved wooden mask painted red depicting a male figure with a black mustache, sideburns, and goatee. Eye holes have been outlined with white and rimmed with black lashes. Mouth painted red and partially open.
Name/Title
Red Judge (Maximón)Entry/Object ID
2014.C-DG.12Description
A life-sized oval wood mask depicting a man with a red complexion. Black eyebrows are over cutout eyeholes. A large nose is above a black mustache and an open mouth. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Overall signs of pigment loss.Use
PerformanceContext
Baile de Maximón (Dance of Maximón) and Baile de Judas (Dance of Judas)Collection
Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1960 - 1969Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
UnknownCulture/Tribe
Unknown