Return to list

Máscara de zorrillo

 
image 0
image 1
image 2
image 3
image 4
image 5
image 6
Zoom inZoom inZoom inZoom in
Zoom outZoom outZoom outZoom out
Go homeGo homeGo homeGo home
Toggle full pageToggle full pageToggle full pageToggle full page
Rotate leftRotate leftRotate leftRotate left
Rotate rightRotate rightRotate rightRotate right
Title
Máscara de zorrillo
Description
Carved wooden face mask representing a skunk. The face is painted black and white with a white circle painted on each cheek and a white stripe on top of the snout. The lips are painted red. The round eyes are painted green and are surrounded by white. Two ears stick nearly upright from the center of the mask. There are two crescent-shaped holes above the eyes through which the dancer could look out. A wire is strung across the back from which the mask was hung when in possession of the collector. 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.
Physical description
1 wooden mask; 22.5 x 15.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 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 "skunk" and "set 12."
Collection Location
Jim and Jeanne Pieper Collection, AR-010, G371
Donor
Jim and Jeanne Pieper
Type
Keywords
Geographic Location
Guatemala
Return to list