Malinche Mask
Malinche Mask
Wooden mask depicting a female with gold curls across the forehead; brown glass eyes with gold lashes, as well as eye holes for the wearer below the brows; pink cheeks and nose; and open mouth with red lips and a row of white and gold teeth
Name/Title
Malinche MaskEntry/Object ID
2014.C-DG.56Description
A life-sized circular wood mask depicting a woman with an ivory complexion and blush accents. The hair is gold and curled. Two oval cutout eyeholes are above inset brown eyes with gold lashes. A large nose is above an open red mouth with white and gold teeth. A wire is attached to the back of the mask. Some signs of pigment loss.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 - 1969Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
City
ChichicastenangoCountry
GuatemalaRegion
Central AmericaCulture/Tribe
K'iché People
Maya