Diablo (Devil) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Diablo (Devil) Mask: Black painted wood mask with overall red and green snake-like pattern; red and white twisted horns; green eyes set in white with eye-holes under the brows; and white mouth with four long tusks
Diablo (Devil) Mask

Black painted wood mask with overall red and green snake-like pattern; red and white twisted horns; green eyes set in white with eye-holes under the brows; and white mouth with four long tusks

Name/Title

Diablo (Devil) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.216

Description

A life-sized rectangular wood mask depicting a figure with a black complexion and red and green designs. Two red and white twisting horns protrude from the head. Two black eyes are encircled with green and set in white circles. The cutout eyeholes for the wearer are above the eyes. A large bumpy nose is decorated with a red and green twisting design. The mouth is created with white teeth and four white tusks. A wire is attached to the back. Overall good condition.

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

2014.C-DG.216

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

7-13/16 in

Width

6-5/16 in

Depth

5-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Pigment, Gesso