Moro (Moor) Mask
Moro (Moor) Mask
Repainted Vaquero mask to depict a male with black hair adorned by gold headpiece; inset round glass eyes with eye-holes under black brows; large, divided black mustache overshadowing a small mouth; and a blue painted chin
Name/Title
Moro (Moor) MaskEntry/Object ID
2014.C-DG.171Description
A life-sized square repainted Vaquero wood mask depicting a man with a salmon-pink complexion. The black hair is detailed with incised lines and a butter-yellow headpiece. Inset round eyes are outlined with painted black lashes. Two large cutout eyeholes are above the eyes and under black eyebrows. A large, straight nose is above a parted black mustache and a slightly open, red mouth. The chin is painted sky blue. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. There are small cracks and paint loss.Use
PerformanceContext
Baile del Moros y Christinos (Dance of the Moors and Christians)Collection
Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
K’iche’ PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1960 - 1969Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Highlands of Guatemala, Central AmericaCountry
GuatemalaCulture/Tribe
K'iché People
Maya