DepartmentLatin America

Jaguar

NameMask

DateCA 1960, STAFF

Place madeOlinala, Guerrero, Mexico, North America

MediumWood, Bone, Glass, Boar-Bristle, Paint, Leather

DimensionsOverall: 8 11/16 x 6 11/16 x 5 1/8 in. (22 x 17 x 13 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.6.77.

Object numberA.1979.6.77

DescriptionCarved wooden mask of a jaguar. It has bone tusks/teeth, glass eyes, boar-bristle eyebrow and chin tufts. It is painted yellow with black accents, red nose and mouth, leather tongue and ears attached. Used in the dance of the Tlacololeros -staff.