Diablo Mask
Diablo Mask
Carved wooden mask painted red with two large white horns protruding at the top and with two large white rubber ears nailed to the sides. Two almond-shaped carved and painted eyes with additional eye holes carved into the black eyebrows. Long straight nose with black mustache, slightly open mouth showing white paper teeth. Incised line to emphasize long chin.
Name/Title
Diablo MaskEntry/Object ID
2014.C-DG.6Description
A life-sized rectangular wood mask depicting a man with a red complexion. Two white horns and white rubber ears extend from the forehead. Cutout eyeholes for the wearer are in the black eyebrows that are above the painted eyes. A long nose above a black mustache and an open mouth with white teeth. A wire is attached to the back of the mask.Use
PerformanceContext
Baile de Judas (Dance of Judas), Baile de los Diablos (Dance of the Devils), Baile de los 24 Diablos (Dance of the 24 Devils), The Story of an Angel, A Devil, and A Drunkard.Collection
Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
K’iche’ PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1970 - 1979Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
Samayac, SuchitepéquezCulture/Tribe
K'iché People
Maya