DepartmentLatin America

Vieja Mask for Los Manueles Dance

NameMask

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Datec. 1965

Place madeTonantzintla, Guerrero, Mexico, North America

MediumWood, paint, gesso

Dimensions8 1/16 × 5 5/16 × 4 5/16 in. (20.5 × 13.5 × 11 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Kathleen and Robert Kaupp, A.1983.51.28

Object numberA.1983.51.28

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionCarved, gessoed, painted. Tan-pink skin. Red spots on cheek bones and chin, black eyebrows. Mouth open, lower teeth carved individually, 2 are gold colored. Carved holes for wearer's eyes. Long vertical protruding nose.

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