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Object Number
34-107-20/3645
Display Title
Mask - one of the four assistants of Diable Major in "Baile de los Diablos"
Descriptions
Object Description
Mask - one of the four assistants of diable major in "Baile de los Diablos"
Inventory Description
Bearded human face mask, carved, painted, string and wire ties, mended
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kekchi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Alta Verapaz
/
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/
Carcha
Materials
Wood, String, Wire
Dimensions
Overall: 31.8 x 14.2 x 12.7 cm (12 1/2 x 5 9/16 x 5 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-107-20/3645
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. Elsie McDougall
(1931 - 1934)
Donor
Mrs. Elsie McDougall
(1931 - 1934)
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