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San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Peter P. Cecere.

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Devil Mask

DepartmentLatin American Art

Datec. 1960

MediumTin, sequins, and paint

Dimensions16 1/2 x 13 x 13 in. (41.9 x 33 x 33 cm)

Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Peter P. Cecere

Object number2006.1.201

Geography

Place madeBolivia

DescriptionPainted tin mask with sequins depicting a winged devil creature with serpents on its head.Label TextThis mask is used in the Devil Dance, or the Diablada, a dance that represents the confrontation between the forces of good and evil. The dance is performed throughout the Andes, though its most popular variation is performed in the Carnival of Oruro, Bolivia. This mask depicts the devil with amphibious or reptilian traits, emphasized by the wide-set eyes and slit nostrils. A three-headed snake emerges from the top of the mask. Esta máscara se usa en la Danza de los Diablos, o Diablada, un baile que personifica el enfrentamiento entre las fuerzas del bien y el mal. La Diablada se realiza a lo largo de los Andes, aunque su variación más popular se baila en el Carnaval de Oruro, Bolivia. Esta máscara representa al diablo con rasgos anfibios o reptiles, enfatizados por los ojos ampliamente separados y fosas nasales como pequeñas rendijas. Una serpiente de tres cabezas emerge de la parte superior de la máscara. (LA, 2020)Exhibition HistoryPasión popular!: Spanish and Latin American Folk Art from the Cecere Collection (San Antonio Museum of Art), April 06, 2013–August 18, 2013.

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