Patzcarina-Patrona Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Patzcarina-Patrona Mask: Heavily carved wood mask with parted hair; incised eyes with additional eyeholes close to nose; and grinning mouth with prominent laugh lines and row of teeth
Patzcarina-Patrona Mask

Heavily carved wood mask with parted hair; incised eyes with additional eyeholes close to nose; and grinning mouth with prominent laugh lines and row of teeth

Name/Title

Patzcarina-Patrona Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.237

Description

A life-sized circular wood mask depicting a woman. The hair is cropped and decorated with incised lines. There are two carved eyes on either side of triangular cutout eyeholes for the wearer. There are incised lines around the eyes and on the forehead to mimic wrinkles. The hooked nose is above a grinning mouth with a row of large teeth. There are prominent laugh lines. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. The mask is in excellent condition except for some minor scratches.

Use

Performance

Context

Baile de Patzcares

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

* Untyped Cultural Region

Nahualá, Sololá

Culture/Tribe

K'iché People
Maya

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

Woman, 2014.C-DG.237

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

7-3/4 in

Depth

3-1/2 in

Material

Wood