Tecún Umán Mask
Tecún Umán Mask
Wooden, male mask with large nose and sharp chin; black hair, mustache, and curled sideburns; brown inset with additional eyeholes under brows; and with two green birds on either side of the forehead
Name/Title
Tecún Umán MaskEntry/Object ID
2014.C-DG.244Description
A long diamond face-shaped wood mask depicting a man with a warm ivory complexion and blush accents on cheeks and nose. The mask has curly black carved hair that leads into sideburns. The hair is decorated with two green birds. There are two inset glass light brown eyes with black eyelashes beneath. The cutout eyeholes for the wearer are under black eyebrows. The mouth is parted with red lips and white teeth. A parted black mustache is under a hooked nose. Incised lines on the forehead and mouth depict a concerned expression. A copper wire and fraying rope are attached to the back of the mask. Overall signs of chipping paint and some cracks under the chin.Use
PerformanceContext
Baile de la Conquista (Dance of the Conquest)Collection
Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
K’iche’ PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1960 - circa 1969Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
UnknownCulture/Tribe
K'iché People
Maya