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Xin for Danza del Patzcar mask
Xin for Danza del Patzcar mask
Xin for Danza del Patzcar mask
DepartmentLatin America

Xin for Danza del Patzcar mask

NameMask
Artist Artist unrecorded
Place madeGuatemala, Central America
Place collectedAntigua, Guatemala, Central America
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions6 15/16 × 4 5/8 × 2 13/16 in. (17.6 × 11.8 × 7.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Douglas Greene and Miriam Smith, A.2017.12.3
Object numberA.2017.12.3
DescriptionWooden mask depicting a human face. Mask is painted a solid dark color and generally rectangular in shape. Features are simple, with a small nose, rectangular eyeholes and carved line for hair. Raised ovals below the eyes, and a small pronounced chin.
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