DepartmentLatin America
Comanche Dance Mask for Day of the Dead
NameMask
CultureHuastec
Dateca. 1970
Place madeTancuayalab, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, North America
MediumMetal, leather, paint, twine
Dimensions18 7/8 × 13 × 10 5/8 in. (48 × 33 × 27 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2013.16.7
Object numberFA.2013.16.7
DescriptionElaborate, multi-colored headress cut out from metal sheeting. Red face shaped from leather with prominent nose. Holes cut out for eyes and mouth. Simple green and pink painting on cheeks, eyes, mouth.
ca. 1970
ca. 1960
