Moor mask

NameMask

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1900-1950

Place madeCobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, Central America

MediumWood, paint

Dimensions10 1/16 × 7 1/16 × 5 1/8 in. (25.5 × 18 × 13 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Douglas Greene and Miriam Smith, A.2017.12.32

Object numberA.2017.12.32

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionWooden mask depicting a male, human face. The face is painted a pale color that has worn away in places. The lower part of the chin is painted a darker color than the rest of the face. The eyes are small while the eyebrows, nose and mustache are quite large. The mustache is large and wraps around the face. There is a slit for the mouth and two small holes above the eyes.