DepartmentLatin America
Xacalojes Mask
NameMask
Artist
Artist not recorded
Dateca. 1940
Place madeJoyabaj, El Quiché, Guatemala, Central America
MediumWood, rope, metal
Dimensions7 1/2 × 5 5/16 × 3 15/16 in. (19 × 13.5 × 10 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Eleanor Bender Joseph, A.2015.23.33
Object numberA.2015.23.33
DescriptionWooden mask with extensive wrinkles around eyes and forehead, ears high on side of face, nose with three ridges and pronounced cheeks.The eyes are close together, goatee has striations, and mouth is slightly open.
Late 19th - Mid 20th century
Late 19th - Mid 20th century
