Venado (Female Deer) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Venado (Female Deer) Mask: Unpainted wood animal mask with upright ears; round head with straight nose; large almond-shaped eyes; and small closed mouth
Venado (Female Deer) Mask

Unpainted wood animal mask with upright ears; round head with straight nose; large almond-shaped eyes; and small closed mouth

Name/Title

Venado (Female Deer) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.193

Description

A long triangular wood mask depicting a tawny-brown deer. Rounded ears are attached to the top of the head. The oval eyes are carved. Incised lines appear above each eye. Two nostrils and a simple mouth are carved into the muzzle. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Various 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 - circa 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

Venado, Deer, 2014.C-DG.193

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

6 in

Depth

4-3/8 in

Material

Wood, Stain