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Comanche Dance Mask for Day of the Dead
Comanche Dance Mask for Day of the Dead
Comanche Dance Mask for Day of the Dead

Comanche Dance Mask for Day of the Dead

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)
ClassificationsCeremonial use
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.
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