DepartmentLatin America
Spaniard mask
NameMask
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Place madeCobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, Central America
MediumWood, paint, glass
Dimensions8 13/16 × 6 3/8 × 5 7/16 in. (22.4 × 16.2 × 13.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Douglas Greene and Miriam Smith, A.2017.12.29
Object numberA.2017.12.29
DescriptionWooden mask depicting a male, human face. The skin is a pale, muddy color and the eyebrows and mustache are a dark yellow-green. The eyes are glass with brown irises, two small holes are above the eyes. The eyebrows are large and the hairs are carved so they appear to go upward. The expression of the mask appears surprised.
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