DepartmentLatin America
Malinche mask
NameMask
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Datec. 1940s
Place madeQuiché, Guatemala, Central America
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions7 5/16 × 5 13/16 × 3 11/16 in. (18.6 × 14.7 × 9.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Douglas Greene and Miriam Smith, A.2017.12.5
Object numberA.2017.12.5
DescriptionWooden mask depicting a human face. Mask in poor condition with pieces missing out of the eye and mouth holes. Face is painted a green-gray color, hair is a darker gray. Mask has a small opening for the mouth, holes for the eyes, and two small holes above the eyes.
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