Diablo (Devil) Mask

Object/Artifact

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Diablo (Devil) Mask: Diablo (Devil) Mask
Diablo (Devil) Mask

Diablo (Devil) Mask

Name/Title

Diablo (Devil) Mask

Entry/Object ID

2014.C-DG.205

Description

A long triangular wood mask depicting a figure with a crimson complexion. Two black rubber ears are attached to the forehead. A large brow is above the cutout square eyeholes. The straight nose is above a large animal hair mustache and an extra-long rubber tongue. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. The face has signs of extreme paint loss.

Use

Performance

Context

Baile de Judas (Dance of Judas)

Collection

Campbell-Dowdey Guatemalan Mask Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

K’iche’ People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1960 - circa 1969

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Guatemala

Region

Central America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Samayac, Suchitepéquez

Culture/Tribe

K'iché People
Maya

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

Luzbel (Lucifer), 2014.C-DG.205

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Class

Performance

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

17-1/2 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Gesso, Pigment, Rubber, Animal hair, Metal