DepartmentLatin America
Chivo Mask for Carnival
NameMask
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Datec. 1975
Place madeSan Bartolo Tutotepec, Hidalgo, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, organic, metal, fiber
Dimensions32 1/16 x 11 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. (81.5 x 29.7 x 7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Rick Dillingham, A.1992.114.5
Object numberA.1992.114.5
DescriptionPainted face, horns ptd. pink, wht., yellow, gray, blk. red. smile on face shows teeth. big horn sheep horns. Horse tail beard. Wire w/ ribbons, grn., purple fringes, pk. threads w/ pom-poms, 2 bells attached to horns. Rope attached to maskthrough holes at top.
ca. 1960
ca 1975
Artist Not Recorded