DepartmentLatin America

China Supay Dance Mask

NameMask

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Datec. 1970

Place madeLa Paz, Bolivia, South America

MediumPlaster, fake fur, paint, fiber (burlap)

Dimensions7 1/16 × 9 7/16 × 5 1/8 in. (18 × 24 × 13 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the David Thornburg Memorial Collection, A.1977.5.52

Object numberA.1977.5.52

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionMask made of plaster of paris on burlap, is painted pink with rouged cheeks, blue eyes. Face has green and orange snakes in relief, red, white and blue horns, red and silver painted divided snout and pigs ears. Long white eyelashes made of fake fur are glued on.