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DepartmentLatin America

Mask, Tiger

NameTiger Dance Masks
Maker Huacho Family
Dateca. 1970
Place madeSaquisilí, Cotopaxi, Ecuador, South America
MediumWood, paint, teeth
DimensionsOverall: 11 13/16 x 7 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (30 x 19 x 10.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Peter P. Cecere
Object numberA.2002.45.36
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DescriptionCarved wood mask painted orange and black to resemble a tiger; real teeth imbedded in mouth along with red painted and sculpted tongue. Round eye holes, large upright ears.
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