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Máscara de león

 
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Title
Máscara de león
Description
Carved wooden face mask representing a lion. The face is painted mostly orange, black and white with red lips and blue eyes. There is a white and red painted tooth protruding from each corner of the mouth. There are black-painted whiskers on each side of the muzzle and alternating black and orange parallel stripes in a chevron pattern on the top of the head. There are two crescent-shaped holes above the eyes for the dancer to look through and a wire hanger across the back. This mask was likely part of a set of 12 masks that were likely used in the Danza or Baile de los Animalitos, also known as Kam Man Chicop.
Format Extent
1 wooden mask; 22 x 19 cm (8 5/8 x 7 1/2 in)
Subject
Folk art; Maya dance; Maya masks; Mayas; Woodworking--religious aspects
Note
Tag on mask reads "Rabinal" which may refer to the city in Guatemala. Tag also reads "lion" and "set of 12."
Collection
Jim and Jeanne Pieper Collection, AR-010, G374
Donor
Jim and Jeanne Pieper
Type
Keywords
Geographic Location
Guatemala
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