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Devil

Large wooden devil mask with two horns and a beard. A vividly carved demonic head on a long neck protrudes from the centre of the forehead. The face of the mask is colourfully painted, with a green snake on the red leather tongue. Leather ears decorated with colourful line patterns. Allegedly used in depictions of battles at the time of the Conquista (?) "baile de los moros"

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Wooden mask
Dimensions
Height: 29,5 cm
Depth: 17,5 cm
Width: 38,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Leather
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 34168

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Guatemala
  • Collecting
    who
    Hermann Rolle - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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