Mexican Carnival Mask, Coatimundi
Artist
unidentified
Date1950
Mediumwood, paint
Dimensions10 5/8 × 6 3/16 in. (27 × 15.7 cm)
ClassificationsClothing, Costume, & Accessories
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. David L. Harner
Object numberPC1977.79.7
DescriptionMexican mask in the form of a coatimundi, or coati, a member of the racoon family native to the US Southwest and Latin America. The face is painted a light brownish pink with an elongated snout, slightly opened and painted red for the mouth. Large protruding white and black eyes under the eye holes for the mask wearer.On View
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