Guacamaya (Macaw) Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Guacamaya (Macaw) Mask: Unpainted wood animal mask with round head and small gouges over to depict feathers; almond-shaped eyes; and curved beck with open mouth
Guacamaya (Macaw) Mask

Unpainted wood animal mask with round head and small gouges over to depict feathers; almond-shaped eyes; and curved beck with open mouth

Name/Title

Guacamaya (Macaw) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.192

Description

A life-sized oval wood mask depicting a bird with a round head and a large, curved beak. Oval-shaped gouges depict feathers. Oval eyes and upturned nostrils are carved into the mask. There is an open mouth carved into the beak. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Some minor scratches.

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

Parrot, 2014.C-DG.192

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Depth

4-11/16 in

Material

Wood, Stain