DepartmentLatin America
Jaguar
NameMask
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 19 11/16 x 14 3/16 x 10 5/8 in. (50 x 36 x 27 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.6.40
Object numberA.1979.6.40
DescriptionCarved wooden mask of a jaguar. It is painted black with gold spotted design, open hole eyes, mouth open with large tongue, teeth, and fangs. It is used in the dance of the Tlacololeros
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
Late 19th -mid 20th century
Late 19th - Mid 20th century
1960's