León (Lion) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

León (Lion) Mask: Stained wood animal mask with carved mane; small upright ears; carved almond-shaped eyes hooded by brow, but no eye-holes; large nose with incised whiskers; and overall, embedded gesso to highlight incised carving
León (Lion) Mask

Stained wood animal mask with carved mane; small upright ears; carved almond-shaped eyes hooded by brow, but no eye-holes; large nose with incised whiskers; and overall, embedded gesso to highlight incised carving

Name/Title

León (Lion) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.187

Description

A life-sized rectangular mask depicting a walnut-brown lion with a mane decorated with incised lines. Rounded upright ears extend from the top of the head. Carved almond-shaped eyes under a pronounced brow. A large nose is decorated with incised whiskers and nostrils. The mouth is open. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Some signs of scratching.

Use

Performance

Context

Unknown

Collection

Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

K’iche’ People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1960 - 1969

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Guatemala

Region

Central America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Unknown

Culture/Tribe

K'iché People
Maya

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

2014.C-DG.187

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

7 in

Depth

4-5/16 in

Material

Wood, Stain