DepartmentLatin America

Charro or Paraguero Mask

NameMask

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1987

Place madePapalotla, Tlaxcala, Mexico, North America

Mediumwood

Dimensionsoverall: 20 X 16.5 X 13 CM

Object numberFA.1988.7.8

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionMale face mask. Carved, gessoed, painted flesh-colored face with pink cheeks, nose, chin, and lips. Brown moustache, eyebrows, and beauty mark on right cheek, white and gold teeth, all painted. Glass brown eyes and hair eyelashes. See FA.1988.7-7