Dog

NameMask

CultureQuichua

Date1950

Place madeLatacunga region, Cotopaxi, Ecuador, South America

MediumWood, paint, leather

DimensionsOverall: 11 x 10 x 4 5/16 in. (27.94 x 25.4 x 11 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection. Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser

Object numberFA.2006.55.4

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionDark brown wooden mask of dog with large leather ears and leather tongue. Dog has alternating rows of open irregular circles and rows of connected solid painted filled circles with irregular outlines all painted white Gaping mouth is open and eyes are drilled openings outlined with green paint. Nostrils are drilled through. There are 3 holes, one on each side and one on top.