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Mexicano mask
Mexicano mask
Mexicano mask
DepartmentLatin America

Mexicano mask

NameMask
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Place madeGuatemala, Central America
MediumWood, paint, glass
Dimensions6 5/8 × 5 7/8 × 4 1/8 in. (16.8 × 15 × 10.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Douglas Greene and Miriam Smith, A.2017.12.27
Object numberA.2017.12.27
Collections
DescriptionBrightly painted wooden mask depicting a male, human face. The skin is a brown color with rosy cheeks and nose. The hair, side burns, eyebrows, and mustache are black. The paint is bright and glossy. The eyes are glass, and above the eyes are two small holes. The nose is particularly long and protruding.
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