Mask, wolf

Museum number:
3-29975
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4518
Description:
Mask, wood, handcarved; in shape of dog (perro), residual white pigment in recessed areas of snout and hair; two holes drilled near top of skull and one each at jowls for attachment to performer; natural color; length 20.3 cm x width 12.5 cm. Native name/meaning: mascara/mask.
Donor:
Miguel Hun
Collection place:
Guatemala City, Guatemala Department, Guatemala
Collector:
Miguel Hun
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Masks (costume)
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, wolf, accession number 3-29975, described as Mask, wood, handcarved; in shape of dog (perro), residual white pigment in recessed areas of snout and hair; two holes drilled near top of skull and one each at jowls for attachment to performer; natural color; length 20.3 cm x width 12.5 cm. Native name/meaning: mascara/mask.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Mask, wolf, accession number 3-29975, described as Mask, wood, handcarved; in shape of dog (perro), residual white pigment in recessed areas of snout and hair; two holes drilled near top of skull and one each at jowls for attachment to performer; natural color; length 20.3 cm x width 12.5 cm. Native name/meaning: mascara/mask.

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