Unknown Mask
Unknown Mask
Painted wood male mask with dark brown hair and large drooping mustache; painted brown eyes, rimmed darkly, under heavy brows with additional eye-holes; and closed red painted mouth
Name/Title
Unknown MaskEntry/Object ID
2014.C-DG.211Description
A life-sized oval wood mask depicting a figure with an ivory complexion and pink blush accents. The hair is chocolate-brown, curly, and short. The cutout eyeholes for the wearer are under the eyebrows and above brown, painted oval eyes. The large straight nose is above a large chocolate-brown mustache. The mouth is closed with red lips. A wire, brown string, and thick band are attached to the back of the mask. Overall chipping, paint loss, and muddled complexion.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
* Untyped Cultural Region
UnknownCulture/Tribe
Unknown