DepartmentLatin America
Petatillo Mask
NameCeramic mask
Artist
Lucano Family
CultureMexican
Dateca. 2000s
Place madeTlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico, North America
Mediumceramic, glaze
Credit LineLaurie and Michael Vander Velde
Object numberT.2024.15.9
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from the family workshop, Tlaquepaque, 2010
DescriptionLucano family, TlaquepaqueA flat, ovaloid shaped decorative mask. The mask is ceramic and has an elaborately painted design. The eyes, mouth, and nose are painted on. The central design is of a man, woman, and child, walking along a stone-lined path. Surrounding them are trees, cacti, and birds. Above, are more birds and a large sun. Below the central figures is a scene of a woman and man tending to plants and a small house.
19th century