Centurion Mask
Artist:
Unknown
Place made:Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico, North and Central America
Place made:Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico, North and Central America
Period: Viceroyalty of New Spain
Medium: Polychromed wood, rope
Dimensions:
height: 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm)
width: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
depth: 13 in. (33 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Mexican Folk Art Collection
Object number: 85.98.640
Label Text
This mask represents a member of the Roman guard, known as the Centurions, who led Christ to Calvary. The ferocity of this mask is enhanced by its once-moveable jaw and oversized, pointed teeth.
Esta máscara representa a un miembro de la guardia romana, conocidos como los centuriones, que llevaron a Cristo al Calvario. La apariencia feroz de esta máscara se refuerza con su mandíbula articulada y sus dientes afilados.
(LA, 2020)
Esta máscara representa a un miembro de la guardia romana, conocidos como los centuriones, que llevaron a Cristo al Calvario. La apariencia feroz de esta máscara se refuerza con su mandíbula articulada y sus dientes afilados.
(LA, 2020)
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