DepartmentLatin America
Torito for the Danza del Toro mask
NameMask
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Place madeGuatemala, Central America
MediumWood, horns, paint
Dimensions8 15/16 × 12 3/8 × 8 7/16 in. (22.7 × 31.5 × 21.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Douglas Greene and Miriam Smith, A.2017.12.33
Object numberA.2017.12.33
DescriptionWooden mask with real horns depicting the face of a bull. The face is a red color with white in the center, and the horns are black at the ends, then white towards the head. The eyes are set far apart and the nose is a large oval shape. There are two small hole in the center of the forehead. The mouth is slightly open and small teeth are visable.
1900-1925
Artist Not Recorded
Johnson Antonio
Artist Not Recorded