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Mexican Carnival Mask, Lagarto (Lizard)
Mexican Carnival Mask, Lagarto (Lizard)
Mexican Carnival Mask, Lagarto (Lizard)

Mexican Carnival Mask, Lagarto (Lizard)

Artist
Dateca. 1950
Mediumwood, leather, fabric, paint
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/8 x 7 7/16 in. (25.8 x 18.8 cm)
ClassificationsClothing, Costume, & Accessories
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. David L. Harner
Terms
    Object numberPC1977.79.21
    DescriptionNahua mask in the shape of horned lizard, or lagarto, from Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico. Orange face with protruding blue eyes, large pink ears, and mouth open with tongue emerging from the teeth. The lagarto sits on the face, tail up at the forehead and head at the orange figure's mouth.
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