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Object Number
34-107-20/3649
Display Title
Mask - La Muerte, female counterpart of El Mico, ultimate male character
Descriptions
Object Description
Mask - La Muerte, female counterpart of El Mico, ultimate male character in "Baile de los Diablos"
Inventory Description
Carved skull mask with snakes along sides, painted
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Florencio Chocoj
Culture
- Kekchi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Alta Verapaz
/
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/
Chiqueleu
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 24.13 x 13.97 x 11.43 cm (9 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-107-20/3649
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. Elsie McDougall
(2/1931 - 1934)
Donor
Mrs. Elsie McDougall
(2/1931 - 1934)
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