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Bat mask for Dance of the Seven Sins/ Siete Vicios
Bat mask for Dance of the Seven Sins/ Siete Vicios
Bat mask for Dance of the Seven Sins/ Siete Vicios
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Bat mask for Dance of the Seven Sins/ Siete Vicios

NameMask
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Datec. 1965
Place madeCarrizal Xochitlala, Guerrero, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, paint, leather
Dimensions6 11/16 × 8 1/16 × 5 7/8 in. (17 × 20.5 × 15 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Kathleen and Robert Kaupp, A.1983.51.57
Object numberA.1983.51.57
Description"Bat" carved, painted black face with red mouth and red lines around eyes and nose painted red leather pointed eyes nailed on. Two sets of white fangs in mouth. Cut outs above eyes.
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