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Devil Mask
Devil Mask
Devil Mask
Museum of International Folk Art

Devil Mask

Artist Artist unrecorded
Datec. 1950
Place madeOruro, Bolivia, South America
Place madeLa Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumCotton burlap, plaster, paint
Dimensions8 1/4 × 13 × 13 3/4 in. (21 × 33 × 35 cm)
ClassificationsCeremonial use
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Alston C. Lundgren, A.2010.98.1
Object numberA.2010.98.1
DescriptionBlue plaster head shaped mask with a bulbous nose, flared and pointed ears, red horns, bulging eyes and large white teeth with red lips. On top of head is a green lizard with yellow painted underside and red details.
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