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Carved gourd mask, painted black, with yellow, green & purple features
Carved gourd mask, painted black, with yellow, green & purple features
Object Number 42-4-20/14366
Display Title Carved gourd mask, painted black, with yellow, green & purple features
Descriptions
Object Description Carved gourd mask, painted black, with yellow, green & purple features. Mask, gourd
Inventory Description Mask, gourd, carved, painted black, polished, incised features
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Baja Verapaz / <County> / Rabinal
Additional Geographic Terms Rabinal Region
Materials Gourd
Dimensions Overall: 16.5 x 15 x 7.5 cm (6 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-4-20/14366; Guatemala, Habinal,Baja Yerapa
Provenance
Collector Mrs. Elsie McDougall (1927-1940 - 1942)
Donor Mrs. Elsie McDougall (1927-1940 - 1942)

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