Perro (Dog) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Perro (Dog) Mask: Triangular painted wood mask depicting a dog’s white head with black ears carved down sides; large black eyes trimmed in red with black lashes; carved out eye-holes on forehead; and long black muzzle
Perro (Dog) Mask

Triangular painted wood mask depicting a dog’s white head with black ears carved down sides; large black eyes trimmed in red with black lashes; carved out eye-holes on forehead; and long black muzzle

Name/Title

Perro (Dog) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.180

Description

A life-sized triangular wood mask depicting a white dog with navy-blue ears. Painted eyes outlined with red and with navy bottom lashes. Two cutout eyeholes for the wearer on the forehead. Red nostrils and a red mouth at the end of a navy-blue muzzle. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Overall good condition.

Use

Performance

Context

Baile del Venado (Dance of the Deer)

Collection

Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

K’iche’ People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1970 - circa 1979

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.180

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

6 in

Depth

3 in

Material

Wood, Pigment, Gesso