Mask

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Date created: 1950-1960

Culture/People: probably K'iche' Maya (Quiché) (attributed)
Collector: Estrella Lake Montgomery, Non-Indian, 1908-2006
Previous owner: Estrella Lake Montgomery, Non-Indian, 1908-2006
Donor: Estrella Lake Montgomery, Non-Indian, 1908-2006

Collection History: Collected by author and freelance journalist Estrella Lake Montgomery (1908-2006) during travel in Latin America in the 1950s; donated to NMAI by Estrella Lake Montgomery in 1991.
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Place: Santiago Atitlán; Santiago Atitlán Municipality; Sololá Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala

See related items: K'iche' Maya (Quiché); Masks and Masking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/3572
Barcode: 253572.000

Object Type: Masks and Masking

Object Name: Mask
Media/Materials: Wood, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted, drilled
Dimensions: 20 x 16 x 14 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60ad77f0c-83b3-4359-8779-e493fbc381d0

Record ID: NMAI_269500