Diablo lengua afuera = Devil with tongue out
93-13-27
From: Guatemala
Curatorial Section: American
Object Title | Diablo lengua afuera = Devil with tongue out |
Native Name | Diablo |
Object Number | 93-13-27 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Guatemalan |
Provenience | Guatemala |
Culture Area | Central American |
Date Made | 1960's |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Paint | Leather | Bone |
Technique | Carved |
Iconography | Devil |
Description | Diablo lengua afuera = Devil with tongue out. Male face with red tongue sticking out (loose). Black textureed moustache and beard, large nose, one leather ear, red eyes, smile with carved upper teeth and bone fangs which protrude from lower jaw. Little of thick paint paint preserved. Evidnece of infestation on cheeks and forehead. |
Credit Line | Purchased from Robert M. Hill II, 1993 |
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