DepartmentLatin America

Dog (orange)

NameFestival dance mask (orange)

Artist Artist unrecorded

Dateca. 1975

Place madeCotopaxi, Ecuador, South America

MediumWood, paint.

DimensionsOverall: 12 5/8 x 8 1/16 x 8 1/4 in. (32 x 20.5 x 21 cm)

Credit LineGift of Peter P. Cecere

Object numberA.2008.25.57

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Andean Folk Art

DescriptionFace of this dog mask is painted brown, orange, yellow, red and black. Holes are drilled for the eyes and in the nostrils. The pierced mouth is slightly ajar exposing white teeth and red tongue. Brown string inserted through each of three holes on back edge.