DepartmentLatin America
Torito for the Danza del Toro mask
NameMask
Artist
Artist not recorded
Place madeGuatemala, Central America
MediumWood, horns, paint
Dimensions8 15/16 × 12 3/8 × 8 7/16 in. (22.7 × 31.5 × 21.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Douglas Greene and Miriam Smith, A.2017.12.33
Object numberA.2017.12.33
DescriptionWooden mask with real horns depicting the face of a bull. The face is a red color with white in the center, and the horns are black at the ends, then white towards the head. The eyes are set far apart and the nose is a large oval shape. There are two small hole in the center of the forehead. The mouth is slightly open and small teeth are visable.
CA 1935, STAFF
Artist not recorded
Johnson Antonio
Artist not recorded