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Object Number
34-107-20/3646
Display Title
Mask - one of the four assistants of Diable Major in "Baile de los Diablos"
Descriptions
Object Description
Mask - one of the four asistants of diablo major in "Baile de los Diablos" named either diablo, demonio, dragon 1,2,3,4 in texts. Also identified as Diablo Mayor.
Inventory Description
Carved devil maks, leather tongue, painted, string and wire ties, paint chipped
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Florencio Chocoj
Culture
- Kekchi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Alta Verapaz
/
<County>
/
Carcha
Materials
Wood, Paint, String, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 30.2 x 18.5 x 15.5 cm (11 7/8 x 7 5/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
36-107-20/3646
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. Elsie McDougall
(2/1931 - 1934)
Donor
Mrs. Elsie McDougall
(2/1931 - 1934)
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