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Object Number
34-107-20/3641
Display Title
Mask worn by last of the 7 male characters of the dance "Baile de les Diables"
Descriptions
Object Description
Mask worn by the last of the seven male characters of the dance "Baile de les Diables" Also used in the dance "Baile de Micos y Monos."
Inventory Description
Carved monkey mask, painted, wore and cloth ties, paint is chipping
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Florencio Chocoj
Culture
- Kekchi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Alta Verapaz
/
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/
Carcha
Materials
Wood, Paint, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 x 14 x 9.6 cm (8 7/16 x 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-107-20/3641
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. Elsie McDougall
(2/1931 - 1934)
Donor
Mrs. Elsie McDougall
(2/1931 - 1934)
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