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20th C. Guatemalan Painted Wood Bird Mask
20th C. Guatemalan Painted Wood Bird Mask
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Description
New World, Guatemala, ca. mid 20th century CE. Carved from a single piece of wood, an unforgettable mask depicting an expressive face, looking very surprised as he peers out from the body of a rooster. The gentleman's visage is comprised of wide open, fully lashed yellow eyes, thick arched brows, a gaping, red-lipped mouth revealing teeth and a protruding tongue, a prominent nose, and laugh lines upon his shocking pink complexion. The artist also created eye slits and openwork nostrils for the wearer. Surrounding this head is a red rooster with wonderfully detailed plumage - both incised and painted with orange, white, and black details - its spread wings flanking the man's face, its head lurking above with nicely delineated eyes, crest, and beak, and its tail below. Size: 20.25" L x 14" W (51.4 cm x 35.6 cm)

Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years

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#129793
Condition
Perforated above face for suspension or attachment. Cord on verso is not attached at one end. Normal surface wear with pigment loss and nicks as shown. One wing repaired. Nice patina on verso.
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20th C. Guatemalan Painted Wood Bird Mask

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