Torito (Bull) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Torito (Bull) Mask: Crudely made polychrome animal mask with front protruding horns; rectangular face; small mussels with carved nostrils and indicated mouth
Torito (Bull) Mask

Crudely made polychrome animal mask with front protruding horns; rectangular face; small mussels with carved nostrils and indicated mouth

Name/Title

Torito (Bull) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.178

Description

A small rectangular wood mask depicting a stylized, polychrome bull. One short and one long red, green, white, and blue striped horns protrude from the forehead. Two cutout rectangular eyeholes are encircled with thick red lashes. There is a gold cross pattern on the top half of the mask. The nose protrudes from the face and is colored gold with green and blue accents. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Overall good condition with some signs of pigment loss.

Use

Performance

Context

Baile de Patzcares (tourist mask)

Collection

Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

K’iche’ People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1980 - circa 1989

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

Dance, 2014.C-DG.178

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

4-5/8 in

Depth

3-13/16 in

Material

Wood, Gesso, Pigment