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

Provenance and sources

where
Guatemala

who
Hermann Rolle - Collectors

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