Cara = Face

93-13-82

From: Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

Object Title Cara = Face
Native Name Cara
Object Number 93-13-82
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Paint | Wood
Technique Painted
Iconography Male Face
Description

Cara. Midnight blue male face-bald, no ears, undefined eyes, red tongue sticking out of mouth, white upper teeth divided by painted relines. Wrinkles from nose to chin, long high forehead, bumpy attached chin. Slits for false eye holes. Signs of infestation.

Credit Line Purchased from Robert M. Hill II, 1993

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