DepartmentLatin America

MASK

NameMask

DateCA 1960, STAFF

Place madeMetepec, Mexico, Mexico, North America

MediumCeramic, Paint

DimensionsOverall: 11 7/16 x 8 11/16 x 12 3/16 in. (29 x 22 x 31 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.593.

Object numberA.1979.3.593

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionA ceramic mask of a skeleton. The face has magenta, green, and yellow flowers on the cheeks and chin. The teeth and other highlights on the face are painted gold.

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