Cara = Face
93-13-60
From: Guatemala
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Cara = Face |
| Native Name | Cara |
| Object Number | 93-13-60 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | 1960's |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Nuts |
| Technique | Carved |
| Iconography | Male Face |
| Description | Cara. Male face with textured brown hair, and full sideburns. Numerous layers of pinkish paint on face. Cheeks, nose, and lips are red. Two nuts for eyes, once painted. Rusted nails all over the mask. Evidence of infestation. Numerous large cracks in the thick paint. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Robert M. Hill II, 1993 |
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