Diablo (Devil) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Diablo (Devil) Mask: Red painted wood male mask with large horns attached by wood pieces; rectangular eye-holes under heavy brows; long straight nose; and animal hair beard with remnant of rubber tongue over mouth
Diablo (Devil) Mask

Red painted wood male mask with large horns attached by wood pieces; rectangular eye-holes under heavy brows; long straight nose; and animal hair beard with remnant of rubber tongue over mouth

Name/Title

Diablo (Devil) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.206

Description

A long triangular wood mask depicting a figure with a crimson complexion. Two currant-red horns are attached to the forehead with wood pieces. Semi-circle black eyebrows are above rectangular cutout eyeholes. A long nose is above the mouth with remnants of a rubber tongue. A beard made of animal hair is attached to the black chin. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Overall signs of paint chipping and hair loss.

Use

Performance

Context

Baile de Judas (Dance of Judas)

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

Samayac, Suchitepéquez

Culture/Tribe

K'iché People
Maya

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

Luzbel (Lucifer), 2014.C-DG.206

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Depth

4-13/16 in

Material

Gesso, Pigment, Rubber, Animal hair, Wood, Metal, Animal horn