DepartmentLatin America
Deer for Danza del Venado mask
NameMask
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Datelate 19th century
Place madeGuatemala, Central America
MediumWood, paint, antlers, glass, leather
Dimensions11 1/4 × 10 3/16 × 7 1/16 in. (28.5 × 25.8 × 18 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Douglas Greene and Miriam Smith, A.2017.12.21
Object numberA.2017.12.21
DescriptionWooden mask with real antlers depicting the face of a deer. Features are simple with small eyes, a long nose, and a small mouth with the tongue sticking out. The mask is painted a muddy brown-red color. Two pieces of leather represent the ears. The eyes are pieces of glass with small slits above them.
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