Diablo (Devil) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Diablo (Devil) Mask: Red painted wood mask with forked red horns; black stripes on forehead; red eyes set in white surrounded by black extending down the sides; and white mouth with four long tusks.
Diablo (Devil) Mask

Red painted wood mask with forked red horns; black stripes on forehead; red eyes set in white surrounded by black extending down the sides; and white mouth with four long tusks.

Name/Title

Diablo (Devil) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.214

Description

A life-sized oval wood mask depicting a figure with a black complexion and red designs. Two forked red horns protrude from the head. Two black eyes encircled with red and set in white circles. The cutout eyeholes for the wearer are above the eyes. A bumpy nose is above the mouth with white teeth and four white tusks. A white wire is attached to the back. Overall good condition despite some paint chipping.

Use

Performance

Context

Baile de los 24 Diablos (Dance of 24 Devils)

Collection

Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ladino People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1940 - circa 1949

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Guatemala

Region

Central America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Town

Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepéquez

Country

Guatemala

Region

Central America

Culture/Tribe

Ladino

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

Luzbel (Lucifer), 2014.C-DG.214

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Material

Gesso, Pigment, Wood, Metal