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Mexican Carnival Mask, Iguana
Mexican Carnival Mask, Iguana
Mexican Carnival Mask, Iguana

Mexican Carnival Mask, Iguana

Artist
Dateca. 1950
Mediumwood, paint
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/8 x 8 11/16 in. (25.8 x 22 cm)
ClassificationsClothing, Costume, & Accessories
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. David L. Harner
Terms
    Object numberPC1977.79.12
    DescriptionNahua mask from Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico in the form of an iguana. The green iguana faces down, mouth pointing towards the mask's nose. It is atop a blue painted human face with black for the eyebrows, mustache, and smile lines. The red mouth is in a wide, carved smile showing two rows of teeth.
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