DepartmentLatin America
Devil Mask
NameMask
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Datec. 1950
Place madeOruro, Bolivia, South America
Place madeLa Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumCotton burlap, plaster, paint
Dimensions8 1/4 × 13 × 13 3/4 in. (21 × 33 × 35 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Alston C. Lundgren, A.2010.98.1
Object numberA.2010.98.1
DescriptionBlue plaster head shaped mask with a bulbous nose, flared and pointed ears, red horns, bulging eyes and large white teeth with red lips. On top of head is a green lizard with yellow painted underside and red details.Early-mid 20th Century
Late 19th - Mid 20th century