DepartmentLatin America

Diablo

NameMask

Artist Artist not recorded

Dateca. 1988

Place madeImbabura, Ecuador, South America

MediumCotton denim

Dimensions30 7/16 x 19 1/2 x 5 in. (77.3 x 49.5 x 12.7 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1993.47.9

Collections

Andean Folk Art
Latin America

DescriptionLight blue cut and stuffed jean material. 12 upright tubular projections on top of head, others for nose and ears. Openings for nose and eyes. Embroidered decorations of animals and fruits, yarn ties.

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