Unknown Mask
Unknown Mask
Female mask with painted light tan with painted brown hair and brows; painted brown eyes with cut-out eye-holes under the brows; small straight nose; and open re-lipped mouth between pink blush spots
Name/Title
Unknown MaskEntry/Object ID
2014.C-DG.208Description
A life-sized triangular wood mask depicting a figure with a natural beige complexion and rose-pink blush circles. Short chocolate-brown hair. Painted brown oval eyes outlined with short eyelashes. Cutout eyeholes for the wearer are under the brown eyebrows. A droopy nose is above an open mouth in the shape of a circle. A circle is cut into the mouth. A thick wire, string, and band are attached to the back of the mask. Overall chipping and paint loss.Use
PerformanceContext
UnknownCollection
Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1940 - circa 1949Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaCulture/Tribe
Unknown