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DepartmentLatin America

Moor King mask

NameMask

Artist Artist not recorded

Dateca. 1940

Place madeEl Quiché, Guatemala, Central America

MediumWood, paint, twine, metal

Dimensions6 11/16 × 4 3/4 × 3 9/16 in. (17 × 12 × 9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Eleanor Bender Joseph, A.2015.23.30

Object numberA.2015.23.30

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionWooden mask depicting white-haired and bearded man with light tan skin. Large sideburns are carved into three segments and hair and beard are striated. Brow is furrowed and red mouth is slightly open showing white teeth. Ears are relatively large.

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