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

Collections

Latin America

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.